Gene is a single father of two young children living in Washington, D.C. He is employed by the city as a facilities employee and makes approximately $40,000 per year. Recently, he received an eviction notice from his landlord because he is three months behind on the rent. He pays $1,300 per month for the one-bedroom apartment he shares with his two young children. Looking for help, Gene calls the
city’s housing authority to find out if he is eligible for housing assistance. The housing authority worker tells him he is not eligible for __________ because he makes more than the amount specified by the federal government’s poverty guidelines for his family size of three to be considered living in poverty ($20,780). However, he could be put on the city’s waitlist for __________, which might help him afford an apartment more easily in the years to come.
A) public housing; a housing voucher
B) a housing voucher; the mortgage interest assistance program
C) public housing; the mortgage interest assistance program
D) a housing voucher; public housing
A) public housing; a housing voucher
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