Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has proposed changes to federal housing subsidies. Carson’s proposal, if approved by Congress, would raise that monthly minimum rent to $150. The minimum rent increase would affect about 15 percent (712,000) of the 4.7 million households receiving federal housing subsidies, HUD officials said. Another 200,000 households headed by a childless adult, many of whom were formerly homeless, would also be hurt by the minimum rent increase, Sard said. Senior and disabled households who begin receiving housing subsidies after the proposal goes into effect would be immediately subject to the higher rents.

Source: Washington Post April 27, 2018 10:52 UTC