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Jenniffer González proposes bill to raise income cap for housing programs

Resident Commissioner in Washington said the limits on the island are far below those in other jurisdictions.

February 3, 2024 - 1:18 PM

The Resident Commissioner’s Housing Support Act for Low-Income People in Puerto Rico proposes to use the income limit standards used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to calculate the “very-low-income” poverty rate in Puerto Rico. (Ramon "Tonito" Zayas)

By El Nuevo Día

With the support of the Puerto Rico Builders Association (ACPR, Spanish acronym), Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González presented Friday a bill seeking to expand the eligibility of the island residents to several federal housing programs.