Easier Access to Rural Housing for Voucher Holders
New rules aim to make it easier for people with housing vouchers to move to different areas, especially rural ones. Housing agencies with unused funds will be required to accept these vouchers, increasing housing options for those in need. This also limits the financial burden on the initial agencies that issued the vouchers.
Key points
Housing agencies with unused funds must accept housing vouchers from families moving from other regions.
Limits the period an initial housing agency can be billed for a transferred voucher to 12 months.
Increases housing choices for families using housing vouchers, particularly in rural areas.
Introduced
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