The reality is that few renters will ever secure a rent - controlled apartment, qualify for federal housing assistance, or win a lottery for the local affordable housing those fees provide. (businessinsider.com)
The other issue that I feel is huge is the manipulation of federal housing assistance - ex-cons were denied housing assistance for all but the «red» zones on the city maps - essentially the ghettos. (metacritic.com)
The Housing & Urban Development Department oversees three federal housing assistance programs. (growingfamilybenefits.com)