Clear, practical articles on how to find, qualify for, and apply for help with rent.
There is no single application for every type of rental assistance. Local emergency aid, housing vouchers, public housing, nonprofit grants, and affordable apar...
Read the guide →Rental assistance is not one single program. Some programs reduce rent every month, some attach assistance to a particul...
If you are behind on rent, have received an eviction notice, or expect to miss an upcoming payment, begin looking for he...
Nonprofit rental assistance is usually local. A national organization may have affiliates across the country, but each l...
Rental-assistance eligibility depends on the program. A household may qualify for one form of help and not another becau...
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, or LIHTC, is the country's largest affordable rental-housing production program. It e...
Rental-assistance programs are complicated, and misinformation can stop eligible renters from applying. Here are the mos...
HUD's Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities program supports affordable, integrated housing for p...
HUD's Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program helps expand affordable housing for very-low-income older a...
To apply for Section 8, you must contact a local Public Housing Agency (PHA) that is accepting applications for its Hous...