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Mesa residents on Section 8 have trouble finding landlords accepting vouchers
MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- Surging rent prices are impacting many Arizona families. Many people have shared their stories of being told to pay more or move out. Unfortunately, it’s now affecting those who are already on rental assistance.
Some say it’s become a full-time job to find a landlord who will accept rent assistance vouchers.
In Mesa, the city’s housing authority closed applications for its next round of Section 8 vouchers last week. The city will fill 4,000 spots on its waitlist. Officials were anticipating 10,000 people would apply, but they received twice that. A city spokesperson said they received 20,110 applications
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'It is a big problem': Hundreds of Mesa students experience homelessness
In the 2021-2022 school year, about 1,100 students were homeless in Mesa Public Schools. So far this year, 389 students with unstable housing are getting extra help.
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