Maine’s economy benefits from the $68 million in federal funds that support the Housing Choice Voucher Program (also known as the Section 8 program) , but reforms are needed. The Section 8 program is the largest housing assistance program serving Maine.
Recently, the Maine Center for Economic Policy, under contract with the Maine Affordable Rental Housing Coalition, surveyed local housing authorities in Maine to determine how effectively the the Section 8 program is meeting the needs of low-income people in program in our state.
by Nicole Witherbee, Ph.D, Federal Budget Analyst
Choices: Low-income housing reforms: federal dollars, local relief
