Regina Waller-Darden and her colleagues received an unusual gift. A client, Velda Green, gave them a rock to remind them that she feels solid and stable. About a year ago, Waller-Darden, a housing ...

For one, the program relies on private landlords to rent to people with vouchers, which many simply refuse to do. Some of that can be attributed to outright discrimination, but landlords also say they ...

BOSTON, Mass. (SHNS)–The state budget line item for a safety net rental voucher program has grown significantly in recent years, but housing advocates say Gov. Maura Healey’s proposal to boost it an ...

Despite opposition from tenant and real estate groups alike, Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is taking the next steps towards raising the rent burden on longtime users of a housing voucher program.

Zohran Mamdani promised to expand eligibility for the CityFHEPS rental voucher program to people with slightly higher incomes ...

For one glorious week last June, the city opened a rent-voucher portal that had been closed for 15 years. Through the magic door rushed 600,000 New Yorkers applying for Section 8, which comes from the ...

Paterson is losing about 300 vouchers that could have been used to cover rent payments for low-income families.

The housing authority’s share of rent payments for vouchers will jump by 10.1%, from $39.4 million to $43.4 million, among ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – Both tenants and landlords reported significant satisfaction with a state-run voucher program designed to help low-income residents pay rent, even as they continue to flag difficulties ...