Pierre has been out spreading the word, encouraging people to apply.
“One out of four families who actually apply actually get a chance to receive a housing choice vouchers. This is so critical as we have stagnant wages, as we have an affordable housing crisis, to be able to have an opportunity to choose where you live affordably. It’s like winning the lottery,” she said.
Arstella Smith is hoping for a chance to have the government pay 70% of her rent.
“It would be a big relief and a big burden lifted up for me, but at the same time with my income, they also add my son s income so that takes us over the income eligibility,” she told NBC 6.