federal housing

State-subsidized residences

Federal housing refers to residential units built, funded, or subsidized by the national government, typically to provide affordable shelter for low-income families.

In the United States, this includes public housing projects and programs like Section 8 vouchers administered through the Department of Housing and Urban Development: She grew up in federal housing on the south side.

The term often carries associations with urban poverty and government assistance.

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