Reductions in federal funding have led to changes in housing vouchers, such as Section 8 in Massachusetts, that could hit renters in the wallet.
In a letter sent to federally funded voucher holders on March 13, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) wrote that the changes will take effect May 1 when individual households complete their annual eligibility recertification.
While previously the state agency was able to implement policies that offered more relief to renters with vouchers, “rising costs and insufficient federal funding” mean EOHLC can no longer afford to do that, according to the letter, which was shared with MassLive.
