Miami-Dade County's issuance of new Section 8 rent vouchers has been frozen in response to a significant $77 million shortfall in federal funding, the first such freeze in nearly eight years. This situation affects nearly 5,000 people on the waitlist as rising rents and budgetary decisions from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have exacerbated the crisis. While current voucher holders will not be impacted, the freeze will hinder the county's ability to issue vouchers to approximately 75 new households each month, although vouchers tied to low-income housing projects remain unaffected.
The freeze in new Section 8 rent vouchers in Miami-Dade, caused by a $77 million federal funding shortfall, affects nearly 5,000 residents on the waitlist.
Local agencies can implement Section 8 programs; however, this freeze marks the first halt in new vouchers in eight years, affecting around 75 households a month.
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