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Des Moines housing office warns voucher funding falls short as rents rise; Royal View to convert under RAD program
Summary
Housing staff told council higher rent levels and new ZIP‑code payment standards have put pressure on Section 8 funding: the city can authorize far more vouchers than current funding supports, and staff described work to convert Royal View Manor into project‑based vouchers under RAD.
Housing officials told the council that federal Section 8 subsidy funding lags rent growth, constraining the program’s ability to issue additional vouchers despite an existing authorization for more units.
Housing Services Director reported the department currently supports roughly 2,800 households with housing‑assistance payments (HAP) though the public‑housing authority has authority to issue many more vouchers. She said rising rents across ZIP codes and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…
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