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Section 8 Voucher Program Archives 2004 - 2006
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2006
• Using Project-Based Vouchers: Presentation from CHAPA's Forum on Jan. 12, 2006 (PDF file)
Barbara Sard, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
January 2006
• HUD Notice on Project-Based Vouchers and Tax Credit Projects (PDF file)
March 29, 2006
• Rental Housing Assistance: Policy Decisions and Market Factors Explain Changes in the Costs of the Section 8 Programs (PDF file)
U.S. Government Accountability Office
April 2006
• Fixing the Housing Voucher Formula (CBPP)
November 1, 2006
2005
• “Rethinking Section 8” by David Smith for Living Cities (PDF file)
Recapitalization Advisors, Inc.
January 31, 2005
• HUD Notice on Managing Housing Choice Voucher Program in 2005 (PDF file)
February 25, 2005
• Growth in Housing Voucher Costs Has Slowed Sharply
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
March 16, 2005
2004
• Nearly all Recent Section 8 Growth Results from Rising Housing Costs and Congressional Decisions to Serve More Needy Families (PDF file)
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
February 2, 2004
• Administration Seeks Deep Cuts in Housing Vouchers and Conversion of Program to a Block Grant
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
February 12, 2004
• Local Impact of Section 8 Cuts
Cuts at MA Housing Authorities (PDF file)
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
March 16, 2004
• HUD Notice on Section 8 Vouchers Costs for FY04 (PDF file)
April 26, 2004
• Paper on HUD Section 8 Voucher Funding Policy (CBPP)
April 28, 2004
• Fact Sheet on HUD's Section 8 Voucher Funding Policy (CBPP) (PDF file)
April 28, 2004
• HUD Announces Changes to Section 8
May 20, 2004
• Letter to Romney on Sec 8 Crisis (PDF file)
June 10, 2004
• Possible PHA Strategies to Respond to 04 Funding Shortfall
Barbara Sard, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
June 15, 2004
• "The Myth of Spiraling Voucher Costs"
Center of Budget and Policy Priorities -
June 22, 2004
• HUD Policy Is Forcing Many Housing Agencies to Impose Cuts Even Though Congress Provided Sufficient Funding to Support All Vouchers
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
June 24, 2004
• Letter on Section 8 Crisis from Cong. Barney Frank to HUD Secretary Jackson (PDF file)
July 12, 2004
• National Study Details Impact of Cuts to Section 8
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
July 19, 2004
• Chart on HUD's Proposed Changes in Section 8 FMRs (PDF file) -
August 16, 2004
• CHAPA's Comments to HUD on Proposed Changes to Section 8 Fair Market Rents (PDF file)
Appendix 1 (PDF file)
Appendix 2 (PDF file)
September 7, 2004
• Comments to HUD from National Groups on Proposed Section 8 FMRs
September 10, 2004
• MA Congressional Delegation Asks HUD to Delay New Section 8 FMRs (PDF file) -
September 16, 2004
• Successful LHA Appeals to HUD on Section 8 Funding in New England
September 16, 2004
• Hasty Changes to HUD's "Fair Market Rents" Would Disrupt Housing Assistance (PDF file)
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
September 23, 2004
• Large Families Face Higher Rent Burdens and Fewer Housing Opportunities Under New HUD Rent Rules
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
October 14, 2004
• CHAPA's Comments to HUD on Section 8 Fair Market Rents (PDF file) -
November 4, 2004
• Analysis of Section 8 Provisions in the FY05 HUD Budget (CLPHA) (PDF file) -
December 2, 2004
• An Analysis of the FY2005 Fair Market Rent Levels in Massachusetts (PDF file)
Submitted to DHCD
by The University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute
December 3, 2004
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