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Renting used to be cheaper and less expensive than purchasing a home. Not anymore. According to Rent.com, last year renters experienced a national median rent increase of 15.57%, adding about $230 to monthly costs and raising the total price from $1,640 to $1,870. although high rent costs have traditionally been an issue in larger cities, Americans all across the United States are facing affordability issues. It seems that higher demand for housing provided landlords the opportunity to raise costs, and "they're going to keep increasing the price to capture as much profit as they can," Daryl Fairweather, Redfin chief economist, explained to Axios.

As tax season gets underway many families are still waiting to receive those coveted refund checks to catch up on unpaid bills, secure more affordable housing, or secure better living accommodations. However, for millions of families grappling with heavy job losses and wage cuts, a past-due rent balance means being days away from being put out into the streets.

The enrollment period for the Section 8 Housing Voucher Program will begin January 17 at 9 AM until Feb. 3 at 5 PM, apply for help paying your rent!. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Division of Housing and Community Resources (DHCR) will be accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program pre­ applications online at: www.WaitlistCheck.com/NJ559 for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program waiting list state-wide.

Tucson residents struggling to pay the ever-increasing rent may be able to get some relief. The City of Tucson has opened a waiting list lottery for access to public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Either of these will be a big help to the strained household budgets of low- and moderate-income individuals and families.

Governor Janet Mills has signed the Emergency Winter Energy Relief Plan into law. This plan is a short-term measure that is geared towards helping low-income and middle-class Mainers due to record high energy prices. This is the plan that the Maine legislature was asked to vote on for the first day of the new legislative session. In order for the plan to pass, it needed 2/3 support.

If you want to apply for City of Los Angeles Section 8 rental assistance, the time is now: there are only a few days left to enter the waiting list lottery. All entries must be placed online, and the deadline is Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 5:00 pm PDT.

There is some good news on the horizon for those Los Angeles residents who are struggling with the high cost of rent. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) announced it is opening a waiting list lottery for the city’s Section 8 voucher program.

(Denver, Colo.) The City and County of Denver still has more than $2 million available in federal rental assistance, city officials said Wednesday. The remarks were made during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting. Melissa Thate from the Department of Housing Stability gave the council an update on the city’s rental assistance programs.

Murphy Administration Announces Opening of Wait List for State Rental Assistance Program. Pre-Applications Accepted Online from July 11 to July 22 for the Elderly, Families, Disabled, and Homeless.

(Denver, Colo.) Denver City Council approved several contracts Monday with agencies to provide rental assistance to residents facing eviction. It also approved a bill requiring homeowners associations to be more transparent about pending foreclosures.

(Glen Carrie on Unsplash) Colorado’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program processed more than 90,000 applications, awarding more than $229 million in housing assistance to households across the state impacted by COVID-19.

Tenants approved for rental assistance through the "Our Florida" program claim they didn't receive the promised benefits and are now facing eviction. AntonioGuillem/Getty Images (Canva Pro license)

(Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) (ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif.) Although rent relief for COVID-19-related job loss is still available in all Alameda County cities, the application process varies slightly depending on where you live.

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The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has released $80.6 million in federal rental assistance funds to five metro Atlanta counties — Fulton, DeKalb, Henry, Clayton, and Hall — that have already spent their own federal funds to help tenants facing eviction, with thousands more seeking aid.

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