The 'Section 8' housing program was designed to address urban housing needs by:
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Correct answer: Providing rent subsidies to low-income tenants to live in privately owned housing
Unlike earlier public housing projects that concentrated poverty in specific buildings, Section 8 (the Housing Choice Voucher Program) aims to allow low-income families to find their own housing in the private market, though its success is often limited by landlord participation.
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