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low-income housing

American  
[loh-in-kuhm hau-zing] / ˌloʊˈɪn kʌm ˈhaʊ zɪŋ /

noun

  1. housing for those on a low income, especially housing which is subsidized in order to lower cost to the tenant.


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Instead, it is leasing it to the private developer, which is using low-income housing tax credits and private financing to build hundreds of housing units for homeless veterans on the property.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

In the spring of 2021, a 25-year-old man was summoned to help a friend in a confrontation at a low-income housing development in Middletown, Connecticut.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

Revenue was earmarked to help struggling renters and build low-income housing as the nation’s second-largest city was dealing with a spiraling homelessness crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

The proposal would expand low-income housing tax credits, set aside funds for rental assistance and homelessness, and provide $10 billion in housing subsidies for “middle-income” workers such as teachers, police officers and firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 26, 2026

That’s always what people think when you come from “the ’Wood,” aka the Rosewood low-income housing projects.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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