Section 8 Housing in the St. Louis Region: Local Opportunities to Expand Housing Choice

Section 8 renters in the St. Louis area are highly segregated in poor neighborhoods. I recommend four local actions to increase housing choice for Section 8 renters:

1. St. Louis City: Remove the special occupancy permit requirements for landlords who wish to rent through the Section 8 program.
2. St. Louis City: Revise local fair housing ordinances to include Section 8 as an explicitly protected source of income.
3. St. Louis County and Municipalities: Pass local fair housing ordinances to provide fair housing protections by source of income, explicitly including Section 8.
4. State of Missouri and Missouri Housing Development Corporation: Provide greater transparency to the process by which Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funding decisions are made.

Project: Inclusive Housing