What are the different types of government funded housing programs?
There are three basic types of government-funded housing programs in Massachusetts that help make rents more affordable for people with low or moderate incomes. • Public Housing. Public housing is owned and run by a local housing authority. The housing authority is the landlord. (A few public housing developments are managed by private companies but still owned by housing authorities.) There are state and federal housing programs; both offer rent freezes. • Vouchers. A voucher provides financial assistance to help people find apartments in the private market. This is also called a tenant-based subsidy, because the subsidy stays with the tenant, not with a particular development. Tenants with disabilities who have a Section 8 voucher (also called a Housing Choice voucher) are eligible for a rent freeze. Section 8 is a federally funded program. There is also a rent freeze option for tenants who have state-funded vouchers. • Privately Operated Subsidized Housing. This type of subsidized h
