Cuts in federal funds have created a shortage of rental units and subsidies
By Patrick Sisson | curbed.com
The voice, and complaints, of rural voters will be a constant refrain in this week’s election post-mortems. But as pundits discuss the economic challenges of these areas, it’s important an under-recognized pocketbook issue gets more attention: affordable housing and development assistance. According to a draft report by the National Rural Housing Coalition on the issue rural renting housing, huge cuts in government funding for housing support in these communities has created a serious problem.
