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The Voucher Lottery
Most eligible households still receive no rental help
Updated with 2025 federal rental-assistance facts
Why this page matters
Recent federal rental-assistance reporting shows that limited funding leaves many income-eligible households without the support they need to remain stably housed.
Key takeaways
- •The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports that most eligible low-income renters still do not receive assistance because funding is capped.
- •More than 10 million people rely on federal rental assistance, but millions more remain severely rent burdened.
- •When aid is rationed instead of guaranteed, families are pushed into impossible choices between rent, food, transport, and care.
Sources
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