Source of Income Discrimination and the Housing Choice Voucher Program

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taylor Mackay
Keyword(s):  
Housing Choice ◽  
Voucher Program ◽  
Housing Choice Voucher Program

scholarly journals Source of Income Discrimination and Fair Housing Policy

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Rosie Tighe ◽  
Megan E. Hatch ◽  
Joseph Mead
Keyword(s):  
Housing Policy ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Housing Choice ◽  
Fair Housing ◽  
Voucher Program ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
The Social ◽  
Housing Choice Voucher Program ◽  
Local Law ◽  
Do So

The housing choice voucher program was designed with two main goals in mind: to eliminate concentrations of poverty and the social problems it causes and to provide poor households with greater access to higher-opportunity neighborhoods. However, research suggests that voucher holders would like to move to higher-opportunity neighborhoods, but often are unable to do so. One of the most prominent reasons for this is that, in most cities and states, local law allows landlords to discriminate against potential tenants on the grounds of their “source of income” (SOI). This article reviews the literature on discrimination of voucher recipients and the potential for SOI antidiscrimination laws to mitigate some of these negative outcomes.

Taking Stock: What Drives Landlord Participation in the Housing Choice Voucher Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 979-1003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip M. E. Garboden ◽  
Eva Rosen ◽  
Stefanie DeLuca ◽  
Kathryn Edin
Keyword(s):  
Housing Choice ◽  
Voucher Program ◽  
Housing Choice Voucher Program

scholarly journals From the City to the Suburbs: Characteristics of Suburban Neighborhoods Where Chicago Housing Choice Voucher Households Relocated

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrienne M. Holloway
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Rental Housing ◽  
Housing Choice ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Housing Subsidy ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Voucher Program ◽  
Suburban Communities ◽  
Housing Choice Voucher Program ◽  
The City

The Housing Choice Voucher program (HCV) is a federally supported demand-side housing subsidy. According to HCV, eligible households are encouraged to secure affordable housing in favorable neighborhoods, including suburban neighborhoods. To what extent, however, is the supply of affordable rental housing located in suburban communities that offer favorable amenities meeting the increased demand? Using the Geography of Opportunity as a framework, this study examines the mobility results of traditional HCV households who moved from the city of Chicago to surrounding suburban neighborhoods to reveal characteristics of destination communities. Findings indicate that HCV households tend to move into suburban renter neighborhoods that have high poor, African American, and female-headed household populations. Policy makers are encouraged to consider findings to improve life outcomes of suburban HCV program participants.

Can They Afford the Rent? Resident Cost Burden in Low Income Housing Tax Credit Developments

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 775-799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne R. Williamson
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Rental Housing ◽  
The United States ◽  
Tax Credit ◽  
Cost Burden ◽  
Housing Choice ◽  
Voucher Program ◽  
Housing Choice Voucher Program ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Low Income Housing

Although the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is the primary vehicle through which subsidized rental housing is developed in the United States, we know little about whether residents in LIHTC units can actually afford their rent. This article examines affordability as defined by the cost burden measure for nearly 38,000 Florida LIHTC households. Results indicate that the majority of LIHTC residents are cost burdened, and a smaller proportion are severely cost burdened. Results are presented based on race, ethnicity, and income, with separate analyses for LIHTC tenants who do not participate in the Housing Choice Voucher program and those who do. Findings indicate that Whites typically do not fare better than minorities in terms of cost burden in LIHTC developments. Further, participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program does not necessarily prevent cost burden. LIHTC residents with household incomes between 50% and 60% of area median fare best in avoiding cost burden.

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