US Edition60,000 Americans to lose their rental assistance and risk eviction unless Congress acts
- The Emergency Housing Vouchers program is running out of money, risking eviction for 60,000 families and individuals, including those fleeing domestic violence.
- Funding is expected to be depleted by the end of next year, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- Democratic Representative Maxine Waters is advocating for an additional $8 billion to sustain the program amid concerns over budget cuts from Congress.
- Sonya Acosta, a policy analyst, warned that halting the program would disrupt the progress made by families like Espinal's.
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60,000 Americans to lose their rental assistance and risk eviction unless Congress acts - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun
Daniris Espinal stands for a portrait in Sunset Park, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) By Jesse Bedayn ASSOCIATED PRESS Moments after Daniris Espinal walked into her new apartment in Brooklyn, she prayed. In ensuing nights, she would awaken and touch the walls for reassurance — finding in them a relief that turned to tears over her morning coffee. Those walls were possible through a federal p…
Federal Rental Assistance Program Nears Collapse, Leaving D.C. Families in Jeopardy
The Emergency Housing Voucher program, which provides housing stability to over 60,000 individuals and families, is rapidly running out of funding due to increasing rent costs, leaving local officials and advocates worried about the immediate and severe impact on vulnerable residents. The post Federal Rental Assistance Program Nears Collapse, Leaving D.C. Families in Jeopardy appeared first on The Washington Informer.
On The Radar: 60,000 Face Eviction, Omega Psi Phi Expels Members After Hazing Death, France Calls Haiti Debt Unjust & More
By Oumou Fofana ·Updated April 22, 2025 The U.S. is on the brink of another housing crisis, with over 60,000 people facing eviction as a key federal emergency housing voucher program nears its expiration. In Louisiana, three members of Omega Psi Phi were expelled following the tragic hazing death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson. Meanwhile, France has finally acknowledged the injustice of making Haiti pay for its independence (no ment…
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