Federal funding shortage freezes Section 8 vouchers

Federal funding shortage freezes Section 8 vouchers

An estimated 270 people are currently on the waitlist for housing assistance through the Lafayette Housing Authority (LHA), but no new Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV), or Section 8, are available, and federal funding issues may delay relief indefinitely.Latweeta Swyers, the new executive director of the LHA, said federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has been stretched thin, forcing the agency to halt dist…

Housing voucher program modeled after Section 8 likely to launch in March 2026

New York state officials will spend the majority of the next year hashing out the details of a $50 million housing voucher program included in the state’s 2026 budget. The program is a four-year pilot program based on the Housing Access Voucher Program bill that has been in the State Legislature since 2020. The pilot would help subsidize rent for thousands of tenants across the state who are either at risk of eviction or homeless, leaving indivi…

Fall River Housing Authority asks landlords to defer Section 8 rent increases until further notice

In a letter to Fall River landlords that accept Section 8 vouchers, the Fall River Housing Authority asked landlords to defer any rent increases until further notice. It appears the request is being made because of a shortfall in federal funding from HUD. It's unclear what happens if landlords d