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Task force discusses landlord engagement, rental-inspection programs and possible voucher cuts
Summary
Housing committee members said HUD-contracted Abt Associates will meet with local housing authorities; participants also described borough rental-inspection programs, landlord outreach and concerns about potential cuts or policy changes to the Housing Choice Voucher program.
Rob, a housing committee member, told the Carbon County Housing Task Force that Abt Associates — a Washington, D.C.-based research contractor working with HUD — is canvassing housing authorities and is scheduled to talk with local staff next month to gather information about the Housing Choice Voucher program and landlord coordination.
"They have been canvassing all the different housing authorities, and we're up for a conversation with them next month," Rob said. He described rising rents and flat incomes, and raised questions about strategies beyond increasing dollars, including landlord engagement and program design changes.…
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