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Erik Gartland

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Erik Gartland is a research analyst of housing and income security at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. His research focuses on federal rental assistance programs and housing hardship faced by renters with low incomes.
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From the Field

HUD’s Work Requirement and Time Limit Proposals Put Rental Assistance at Risk

July 7, 2026 | Erik Gartland

A proposed HUD rule that would allow housing agencies and subsidized housing owners to impose work requirements and time limits on tenants has drawn nearly 2,000 public comments, most opposing changes that advocates say could threaten housing stability for millions.