SEVRA Housing Voucher Reform Bill Would
Update and Streamline Program
But Deregulation Provision Holds Significant Risks
Our friend, Will Fischer from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities has published a new update on SEVRA. The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (SEVRA) would make important improvements to the housing voucher program, which helps 2 million low-income families find affordable housing in the private market. Congressional action on the bill is urgent given widespread foreclosures and rising homelessness and poverty.
However, according to Mr. Fisher, a deleterious provision of SEVRA would sharply expand the Moving-to-Work demonstration. This aspect of the bill could have adverse effects, including exposing close to 750,000 low-income families to policies such as rent increases, unless Congress limits the expansion and institutes certain protections related to it.
To read his full report click here.
