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Michael Rubinger, president and CEO of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, writes for CNN about the nation's desperate state of low-cost housing and its critical economic impact.
In the U.S. 21 million households can't find apartments they can afford, which is bad for business and local economies. "Affordable housing is key to sustaining successful communities," he says.
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Federal Programs Related to - Housing, General/Other
Programs that seek to meet the basic shelter needs of the community by providing temporary shelter for people who are in emergency situations, home improvement programs, housing location assistance and a variety of housing alternatives.Federal Programs Related to - Affordable Housing
Programs that construct, acquire, renovate, and/or preserve housing for low and moderate income individuals and families. Federal Leased Housing; FMHA 515 Programs; Government Subsidized Housing; Habitat for Humanity Programs; Housing and Urban Development Programs; Housing Authorities; Housing Cooperatives; Housing Rehabilitation; HUD Housing; Inexpensive Housing; Leased Housing; Low to Moderate Cost Housing; Low to Moderate Income Housing; Low-Cost Housing; Low-Cost Housing Auctions; Low-Cost Rental Housing; Low-Income Housing; Mobile Home Parks; Promotion of Affordable Housing (plus General Code ADVOCACY); Public Housing; Public Housing; Rent Subsidies; Rooming Houses; Rooming Houses; Section 202; Section 231; Section 236; Section 8; Section 811, Subsidized Rental Housing; Shared Housing; Single Room Occupancy; SRO Hotels; SRO Housing; Sweat Equity Programs;- Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants
- Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans
- Rural Housing Site Loans and Self_Help Housing Land Development Loans
- Rural Rental Housing Loans
- Rural Self-Help Housing Technical Assistance
- Rural Rental Assistance Payments
- Rural Housing Preservation Grants
- Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
- HOME Investment Partnerships Program
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
- Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program
- CPD"s Transformation Intitiative Technicial Assistance
- Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants
- Fair Housing Organizaiton Initiatives
- Recovery Act Transitional Housing
- Recovery Act - Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants For Indian Tribal Governments
Federal Programs Related to - Housing Support
Programs that provide supportive services which help people obtain and remain in suitable housing. Housing Search and Information; Housing Search Assistance; Relocation Assistance; Roommate Matching Assistance- Rural Rental Assistance Payments
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
- Single Family Property Disposition
- Housing Counseling Training Program
- Fair Housing Organizaiton Initiatives
- Recovery Act Transitional Housing
- Recovery Act - Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants For Indian Tribal Governments
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