Durham's Housing Authority faces a $35 million funding gap with over 10,000 families on waiting lists, a crisis housing director Anthony Scott attributed to chronic federal underfunding that local solutions alone cannot solve.
Durham Housing Authority faces $35 million funding gap with over 10,000 families on waiting lists, caused by chronic federal underfunding that HUD acknowledges totals $76 billion nationally.
Private landlords refuse to rent to voucher holders despite guaranteed 70 percent monthly payments, with fair market rent caps at $1,315 but actual Durham rents averaging $1,594.
Mayor Pro Tem Freeman will lead landlord engagement campaign proposing security deposit guarantee pool where voucher holders contribute $50-100 toward $2,000 damage protection fund.