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As HUD's largest rental assistance program, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program plays a key role in preventing homelessness and supporting local rental markets—particularly in a bad economy. Over the past three years, the country has struggled with persistently high unemployment and a severe shortage of affordable housing. Funding cuts and future budget uncertainties only make managing an area's HCV program that much more difficult.