Fewer Over-Income Families Could End Up Staying in Public Housing Under Proposed Rule

Government Executive: The Housing and Urban Development Department wants feedback on reducing the number of families in public housing who earn significantly more than the income limits on their units.

A proposed rule published in Wednesday’s Federal Register seeks to better define the parameters of a law that allows families living in public housing to remain there as long as they like, regardless of increased earnings, provided they comply with rental agreements and remain good tenants.

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