Public housing program has undergone several changes over the years. A significant change occurred in 2014 when 37 percent of the program’s funds was used for the development, acquisition, and reconstruction of affordable housing units. The program was established mainly to provide safe and decent rental housing for eligible low-income families, individuals with disabilities, and for the elderly. The housing program is currently housing approximately 1.2 million households and is managed by 3,300 housing agencies.[1] While the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers Federal aid to local housing agencies (HAs) which manage housing for those who cannot afford, it is still affected by the fact that section 8 does not pay for any down payments. The following paragraph proposes a solution to help solve these issues.

A problem which affects public housing requires multiple solutions. The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) should ensure that it holds a series of landlord forums in the specific cities to negotiate with the property owners on how the voucher program can be made useful for them.[2]  The government should implement full funding fungibility between the voucher programs and public housing, and at least alter the rent policies to accommodate more people.[3] The federal government can promote a comfortable lifestyle by joining a collaborative development process to ensure that a connected community is created. Working with the contractors in improving housing facilities encourages a more stable population in the long-run. The ultimate solution may not be able to solve the housing problems immediately, but it will at least help the low-income individuals and others who are eligible to this program to at least get affordable houses with a comfortable life.

References

Specialist in Housing Policy. (2014). Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program: Issues and Reform Proposals. Retrieved at: https://financialservices.house.gov/UploadedFiles/BILLS-112hr-PIH-AHAdd.pdf.

Wiltz, T. (2019). Getting Section 8 Voucher Is Hard: Finding a Landlord Willing to Accept It Is Harder. Social Issues & Safety Net.

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[1]Https://www.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/PUBLIC_INDIAN_HOUSING/PROGRAMS/PH

[2] Wiltz, T. (2019). Getting Section 8 Voucher Is Hard: Finding a Landlord Willing to Accept It Is Harder. Social Issues & Safety Net.

[3] Specialist in Housing Policy. (2014). Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program: Issues and Reform Proposals. Retrieved at: https://financialservices.house.gov/UploadedFiles/BILLS-112hr-PIH-AHAdd.pdf.