LITERATURE REVIEW: THE IMPACTS OF LONG-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE

By: Samaila Adelaiye, PhD, Research & Policy Fellow INTRODUCTION Rental assistance in the form of vouchers supports low-income households, ensuring that housing is more affordable for them. Starting in 1974 with the introduction of the Housing and Community Development Act, housing vouchers were introduced nationally as an alternative to public housing.[i] After numerous iterations, the […]