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Administration's Rental Overhaul Risks Homelessness Crisis, Experts Warn

5/10/2025

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The administration plans to overhaul ineffective rental assistance programs with state-led solutions, yet previous attempts have faltered. David Dworkin cautions that this shift could spark a homelessness crisis. Meanwhile, the National Apartment Association champions the Section 8 program and pushes for the bipartisan Choice in Affordable Housing Act to improve support for both renters and landlords.

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The administration plans to overhaul ineffective rental assistance programs with state-led solutions, yet previous attempts have faltered. David Dworkin cautions that this shift could spark a homelessness crisis. Meanwhile, the National Apartment Association champions the Section 8 program and pushes for the bipartisan Choice in Affordable Housing Act to improve support for both renters and landlords.