1 out of 6 infants are born with a low birth weight in developing countries. Nearly half of all deaths in children under 5 are attributable to under-nutrition. This translates into the unnecessary loss of about 3 million young lives a year. Every 10 seconds, a child dies from hunger-related diseases.
The Home Affordable Refinance Program Â® has been extended! In an effort to enable more struggling homeowners to take advantage of the Home Affordable Refinance Program Â®, we have extended the application deadline of the program to December 31, 2016. HARP Â® has also expanded the eligibility criteria for MHA to be able to offer assistance to more struggling homeowners.
About Section 8. Created by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1978, the Housing Choice Voucher program, also known as Section 8, provides assistance to eligible low- and moderate-income families to rent housing in the private market. Eligibility for this program is based on a family's gross annual income and family size.