The federal Housing Choice Voucher Program, also known as Section 8, is also the biggest, aiding about 5 million people in 2.3 million households.
While it's illegal in some places to discriminate against voucher holders, the practice isn't outlawed everywhere.
Fully funding housing vouchers would mean many more housing-insecure and unhoused people would get help.
Related storiesIn its budget for fiscal year 2025, the Biden administration requested a $2.5 billion increase for voucher funding over 2023 levels.
Researchers at the Department of Housing and Urban Development have proposed piloting a direct cash transfer program for rent as an alternative to housing vouchers.
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