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Landlords generally may not evict or seek to charge tenants for missed HUD/HAP payments that result from federal delays; HUD and housing advocates say tenants should continue paying their tenant-share...
Landlords cannot universally use HUD delays as a legal excuse to evict voucher holders or force tenants to cover the housing authority’s unpaid portion; federal guidance and multiple local PHAs say te...
A lapse or cut in Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) funding forces local housing authorities (PHAs) to stretch limited dollars: agencies have already reduced voucher issuance, cut payment standards, ...
HUD’s contingency plans and recent practice show the department disburses previously obligated Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) and administrative fees during funding lapses and can draw on...
State and local governments can and sometimes do try to backfill federal program shortfalls, but their ability is limited by budget rules, political choices and scale: federal grants to states and loc...