Elected officials recently moved some new housing ideas forward to assist locals with finding safe and affordable places to live. But there’s one program that’s provided housing help to our area for years – Housing Choice Vouchers. And now experts say this rental assistance program could use a little attention. Stigma around voucher recipients is causing some landlords to deny their applications, illegal under fair housing law. Local housing organizations are launching an education campaign to counter misinformation and discrimination around the vouchers, and to help close the affordability gap for our local residents. 

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// Photo: The Housing Authority of Southeastern Utah. The organization has more rental assistance vouchers to distribute in Grand and San Juan Counties but are encountering challenges with finding available – and nondiscriminatory – housing for recipients.

// Housing Authority of Southeastern Utah

https://www.hasuhomes.org/section-8

// Landlords Housing Choice Voucher Info Poster

https://www.facebook.com/HASUtah/photos/a.714564675294543/5459032244181072/