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For generations, federal housing subsidies have provided a lifeline to families struggling to afford rent. But the maximum amount families got for rent stayed the same regardless of which neighborhood best suited their needs — effectively segregating them into low-income areas. Come this fall, the rent cap for a standard apartment will vary from one […] The post New Kansas City housing subsidies set by ZIP code could avoid segregating renters appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Between 2019 and 2023, the Omaha Housing Authority referred at least 284 former tenants’ debts to a collection agency. Last year, the Lincoln Housing Authority sent 16 ex-tenants to collections.

The proposed ordinance banning landlords from denying tenants who pay with vouchers seems to be heading toward passage, but its timeline and scope remains uncertain.

It was standing room only inside Kansas City, Missouri, council chambers on Tuesday afternoon for an ordinance that could protect renters from discrimination.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For Vivian Jackson, life at the Emanuel Cleaver II Senior Living Community center hasn’t delivered on the quality housing, relaxed atmosphere and welcoming community that was