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HUD has housing programs for low-income families. Once accepted into the program the family or individual is free to choose any housing which meets the requirements of the program. Participants are not limited to subsidized housing projects. In general the participants are required to pay 1/3 of their gross income as their portion of the rent. The remaining rent is paid directly to the landlord by the Housing Authority on behalf of the tenant.