THE ROLE OF PRIVATE INITIATIVES IN OVERCOMING HOMELESSNESS: COOPERATION WITH SECTION 8 AND LOCAL HOUSING AUTHORITIES IN THE USA
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https://doi.org/10.30888/2663-5712.2026-35-03-027Keywords:
Section 8, local housing authorities, affordable housing, private initiativesAbstract
The paper analyzes the mechanism for supporting low-income households in the United States within the framework of the Section 8 Housing choice voucher program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The indicators of federal funding of the prReferences
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