Budget and Appropriations: an overview of FY2010 funding for housing programs and proposed funding for 2011.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): a flexible program that provides communities with resources to address development needs.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program: a voucher program in which low income households generally pay no more than 30% of their income for housing.
Indian Housing: programs that help ensure Native Americans have access to safe and affordable housing.
Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC): currently the most important program financing homes that are affordable to rent.
National Housing Trust Fund: a new program created in 2008 to create or preserve mostly rental housing for extremely low income households.
Preservation of Assisted Housing: federally assisted, privately owned affordable rental housing is at risk and requires resources for preservation.
Public Housing: publicly owned rental housing for which residents generally pay no more than 30% of income.
Rural Housing (USDA): programs in both HUD and USDA Rural Development support rural housing.
Seniors and People with Disabilities - Housing: programs that help ensure that seniors and people with disabilities have access to safe and affordable housing.
See also Affordable Homeownership Initiatives
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