Mayor LaToya Cantrell is facing yet another challenge to her power over city agencies under a bill filed in the state Legislature that would diminish her oversight of New Orleans
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As part of a last-minute push to get families into affordable housing, public housing officials reminded New Orleans landlords this week that they can receive a one-time $500 bonus if they sign up for the Section 8 housing program before the end of the year.
Landlords would also receive the monthly rent-subsidy payment that is traditionally offered by the program.
Section 8 provides housing for the majority of tenants who receive federal housing aid in New Orleans. But the program ran into trouble this spring after some residents complained they were unable to find apartments or get inspections of Section 8 units that were substandard.Â