If you are a renter there are various agencies and organisations offering programs from both the federal and state government to help with finding a rent reduced price apartment, vouchers covering part or all of the rent and utilities, and designate apartments for low-income families or individual, elderly and disabled people. Some programs even let you use your the rent funds to buy a home.
Subsidized Housing (Section 8)
The Federal and States offer help for renters who have a lower income in their area. The program is named “section 8” and it give eligible renter a voucher to lower their rent cost.
- Help with rent
- Help with utilities
- Help with buying a home
- Section 8 + Choice Vouchers
State Programs
All States have programs helping renter who below a certain income level in their area.
- State rent help
- State utilities help
- State help home purchase
- Rent subsidies and vouchers
Energy Efficiency
The federal government provide fund directly to renters and to the States to help renter lower their energy bills.