The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority has asked landlords renting to tenants using federal Section 8 vouchers not to raise the rents “due to potential federal underfunding.”
CMHA “is preparing to face a significant voucher budget shortfall by the end of the calendar year,” states the Aug. 6 letter from Dorivette Nolan, the agency’s chief of policy, planning and voucher administration.
President Donald Trump has said he would like to implement new policies such as those limiting how long a renter could use Section 8. However, they remain proposals. Section 8, also known as the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, helps low-income tenants pay for rent.. CMHA currently administers about 16,000 Section 8 vouchers. If rents are raised, tenants could be responsible for paying increases…