CBPP Report: Decade of Neglect has Weakened Federal Low-Income Housing Programs

Posted under Publications on February 26, 2009

A report released this week by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Decade of Neglect has Weakened Federal Low-Income Housing Programs addresses the large and growing number of low-income renters face unaffordable housing costs.

According to the report, [f]ederal housing programs have proven effective in enabling millions of low-income households to obtain stable, decent housing, but a funding squeeze and various actions taken by Congress and the Bush Administration have weakened these programs considerably, just when the need is rising.” The report documents that growing need, explains how federal housing programs help address it, shows how recent funding shortfalls and policy changes have hurt these programs, and outlines a series of steps to make housing more affordable for low-income families. Click here to download a PDF file of the report.