Section 8 Families Face Eviction & Loss of Snap Benefits by March (Live)

 

Section 8 is a government housing subsidy that pays 70 percent of the rent for low-income renters who qualify. It is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, currently run by Ben Carson, a devoted and loyal Trump appointee. Because of the government shutdown orchestrated by Trump, HUD may not be able to make payments to landlords for March 2019. Now families face the very real prospect of eviction. According to NPR, the government has been unable to renew contracts and set up payments for landlords because of the shutdown. There are reports that in some states eviction proceedings have already been launched against Section 8 voucher holders.

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