Authors: Christi Economy and Ryan Finnigan The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program has consistently been shown to increase housing security, decrease homelessness, and improve families’ well-being.[1] As the largest source of federal rental assistance, the HCV program provides 2.4 million households with a voucher for renting in the private market. Households typically contribute about 30 percent of their adjusted gross income, and the voucher covers the rest of the rent plus utilities (up...
