Journal Article
Mapping New England: rent as a percentage of income, by county
Mauricio, Kaili (2013-01)
The maximum rent in public housing, established by the 1981 Housing and Community Development Act, is 30 percent of family income. Using that as a benchmark for all renters?and looking at the American Community Survey?s data on gross rent as a percentage of income? can suggest the rent burden for New Englanders. Gross rent includes estimated utility payments, often a large percentage of the rent in lower-rent households.
Communities and Banking , Issue Winter , Pages 7

Journal Article
A new approach to public housing
Curtis, Brandy; Meehan, Josh (2007-01)
Since 1996, a federal demonstration project called Moving to Work has shown that if public housing agencies are permitted to merge funds from various programs and are exempted from most regulations, they can administer housing programs better.
Communities and Banking , Issue Win , Pages 24-27

Journal Article
Elderly public housing and assisted living: a timely collaboration for aging seniors
Gardiner, Stephen H. (2004-07)
Assisted living facilities provide seniors with care services and independence, but they are often prohibitively expensive. Stephen Gardiner explains how elderly public housing can be converted to provide assisted living to low-income seniors.
Communities and Banking , Issue Sum , Pages 3-9