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I heard Section 8 is also plagged by corruption (directly by a friend with acquittances in the program in the DC metro area). From what I understood and remembe

I heard Section 8 is also plagged by corruption (directly by a friend with acquittances in the program in the DC metro area). From what I understood and remember, many people working in the program are watching after their careers in goverment. There are various bands for compensation and benefits that are tied to performance metrics. One of the metrics for managers running Section 8 is level of occupancy, so what ends up happening is once you bring people into the program and fill all of your spots you leave them there even after their situation has improved and they are technically no longer qualified for housing benefits, this way you can report full occupancy year after year which helps your performance. Obviously those in need of housing are left out.

NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
> One of the metrics for managers running Section 8 is level of occupancy I do not understand why managers would be incentivized to keep people in who shouldn't be in. Because there is a huge demand on the front end! People are clamoring for vouchers! I was on a waiting list for at least two years. The waiting lists only open at designated times, and for short periods. The number of people who qualify is enormous, and there are various factors in qualifying for how quickly your number comes up. When I attended an orientation (which was 10 Black men/women and White me) the word was that vacancies were very low, and a lot of participants were having trouble just finding housing that would accept the voucher. I was an outlier because I was merely transferring programs, and had already secured housing of my choice. I suppose it could go either way. Are people having trouble finding vacancies because of corrupt managers? Or something else? Anyway, if demand is that far above supply, I don't see any reason why Section 8 couldn't maximize its occupancy year over year no matter, what their turnover rate.

NoZebra120vClip 3y ago

> One of the metrics for managers running Section 8 is level of occupancy I do not understand why managers would be incentivized to keep people in who shouldn't be in. Because there is a huge demand on the front end! People are clamoring for vouchers! I was on a waiting list for at least two years. The waiting lists only open at designated times, and for short periods. The number of people who qualify is enormous, and there are various factors in qualifying for how quickly your number comes up. When I attended an orientation (which was 10 Black men/women and White me) the word was that vacancies were very low, and a lot of participants were having trouble just finding housing that would accept the voucher. I was an outlier because I was merely transferring programs, and had already secured housing of my choice. I suppose it could go either way. Are people having trouble finding vacancies because of corrupt managers? Or something else? Anyway, if demand is that far above supply, I don't see any reason why Section 8 couldn't maximize its occupancy year over year no matter, what their turnover rate.