NYCHA: Voucher Program Running Out Of Cash
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Dozens of Section 8 recipients sounded off Monday night against the New York City Housing Authority over news the agency may have to suspend housing vouchers due to a lack of funding.
The meeting was sponsored by the group Picture the Homeless.
Many fear they will end up on the street if they lose their housing vouchers.
The city says there just isn't enough cash to sustain the voucher program.
"The answer I have is the truth. And the truth is that unless the budget allocates the funding necessary to fund the vouchers -- the voucher programs will die. It's as simple as that," said New York City Housing Authority board member Margarita Lopez. "We are trying, we NYCHA, are trying to make very hard decisions to sustain this program as much as possible."
"Come August, I have no where to go. My son and I will probably gonna end up out in the street again, I don't want that for him. He deserves better," said one NYCHA resident.
The federal government says it gave city officials warning months in advance that it would be receiving less funding.
City officials say they’re currently in discussions with the Obama Administration to try to get more money for the program.