Published June, 2013
Chart: Limitations on Eligibility for Federal Housing by Program Type, Center for HIV Law and Policy (2012)
This chart summarizes restrictions that a person with a criminal record may encounter when seeking affordable housing through programs such as Section 8 or HOPWA .The chart also highlights some of the consequences in federal housing policy for people who are convicted of criminal charges while living in federal housing.
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