low-income housing

noun

: housing for people who have low incomes

Examples of low-income housing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The only new funding Newsom noted was an additional $500 million in state low-income housing tax credits, doubling the current amount. Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024 Jimenez has long advocated for low-income housing in the city and resources for its farmworker community, but declined to comment directly on the current project to avoid influencing the planning commission’s decision. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024 Since 2021, 521 extremely low-income housing units have been built in Sacramento, according to a new city report. Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024 Before their vote, council members heard from low-income housing advocates who urged them to pursue the proposal and from area residents who said there were far too many huge housing projects already planned along Quail Gardens Drive. Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024 Workforce housing is more expensive than low-income housing designed to be affordable for households earning less than 80% of median income, but less expensive than some market-rate apartments, especially downtown, where rents are higher. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2024 The developers are also seeking an unspecified amount of federal low-income housing tax credits and potentially federal historic tax credits for housing components. Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2024 Last week, as Santa Monica was approving the low-income housing project costing more than $1 million a unit, the U.S. Supreme Court was putting the brakes on California’s impact fees. Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024 Currently, 16 total cars are shared from 10 locations mostly near community and low-income housing developments — including in South Sacramento and Del Paso Heights. Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024

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“Low-income housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-income%20housing. Accessed 15 May. 2024.

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