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Housing officials say rental assistance waits are long; department readies online waitlist and data for lawmakers
Summary
The Department of Housing said it merged rental-subsidy wait lists to accelerate placements and will open the unified wait list once new software is in place; lawmakers pressed the agency for wait-list counts, geographic rent limits and details on voucher rules.
Department of Housing officials told the subcommittee the state merged its RAP (state rental‑assistance) and Section 8 waiting lists in order to reduce duplication and speed access for applicants, and that the department will open a new, consolidated wait list once new software is procured and deployed.
Why it matters: Rental-assistance vouchers and wait-list length are core components of homelessness prevention and housing stability.…
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