HUD Seeks Input on Direct Rental Assistance Policies
(July 30, 2024) On July 23rd, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a Request for Information (RFI) on a “direct rental assistance” model of housing assistance. The RFI does not currently provide direct rental assistance or funding to do so; instead, HUD is seeking input to inform future policy development.
Currently, rental housing subsidies through the Housing Choice Voucher program are provided to landlords on behalf of an eligible renter household. Seeking to overcome barriers with landlord participation in housing voucher programs, the direct rental assistance model would provide rental subsidy directly to the renter in the form of a prepaid debit card, instead of a housing voucher to the landlord.
HUD is seeking input on its RFI by Aug. 30, 2024.
Contact: Annalyse Komoroske Denio, akomoroskedenio@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8866