in Brownsville, TX, a family making $15,750 will be excluded from this program. However, the fair market rent there is about $510, which is 39 percent of income. After paying for the year's rent, that family will have only $9,631 to pay all other expenses from food to clothing to medical expenses.
Discussing the impact of housing programs on low-income families in Brownsville, Texas.
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