Looking for Section 8 news? Here’s what’s changing in 2026, what renters should expect, and how voucher funding and waitlists could be affected.

Trump and Republican lawmakers want steep funding cuts, while new eligibility rules from HUD would imperil housing for ...

Social media rumors falsely claim Section 8 housing assistance will have a two-year cap or be ended entirely. President Trump's 2026 budget proposes overhauling Section 8 and other HUD programs, but ...

As if navigating the application process for Section 8 housing wasn’t difficult enough, now there are those hoping to keep such tenants out of decent homes. The Department of Housing and Urban ...

Florida needs hundreds more Section 8 landlords to meet subsidized housing demand. HUD lists pros as stability, routine inspections and long-term tenants. Cons include added paperwork for landlords.

In August 2025, internet users shared a rumor that U.S. President Donald Trump had capped housing rental assistance to two years. The measure was a real part of the discretionary budget proposal for ...

UPDATE, DEC. 8, 12:35 P.M. ET: Section 8 funds for November were reportedly released to housing authorities over the weekend. Thousands of affordable housing operators didn't get paid by the ...

St. Lucie Section 8 waitlist has been closed for 9 years Section 8, public housing nuances can be confusing for prospective applicants Florida Housing Coalition CEO: Housing costs rising faster than ...

The window to apply for the state’s Section 8 housing has closed. Section 8, also known as Housing Choice Voucher Program, provides rental subsidies for low-income families, elderly and persons with ...

A joint study by RAND and UC Berkeley's Terner Center found that while the Housing Choice Voucher program assists over 2 million families annually, thousands of vouchers go unused due to high costs ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Valdez writes about housing economics and policy. Feb 09, 2023, 09:30am EST This article is more than 2 years old.

Fifty years after it began and almost a decade after Congressman Paul Ryan reviewed the program, where is Section 8 today? Started as a program to help people struggling to pay rent but without ...