Section 8 - Housing Voucher

We complain about paying high taxes whether it be property, sales, or income tax. Some of that money makes it way back to helping those in need in one form or another.

We talk about money going to help the “developing” nations – such as in Africa or even Russia and China. We must realize, however , that right her in the United States, people are poor – extremely poor. Some people cannot just simply “escape” their environment due to circumstances beyond their control.

The purpose of many federal and state programs is to assist those less fortunate. Many programs come and go. One of the most basic and hardest requirements to fulfill is that of housing for the poor.

Public Housing Projects (1940 – 1960) were an idea whereby cities and states would build Public Housing “Projects” for the poor. While the idea was correct – it did not go far enough to “mainstream” (up and coming word) the poor (socially and economically) into another world. We simply lumped a group of economically disadvantaged people into one, new, government built section of a city – keeping them separate from the rest of the city socially.

Learn more about Section 8 and Housing Voucher Programs at:
Rentlaw.com's Guide to Section 8 Housing