Rumored changes to a rental assistance program known by many as "Section 8" are swirling on social media .

Videos on TikTok and other platforms claim that the program, which helps low-income families with rent, is changing, and could include a two-year cap in the future.

Spending for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, much of which goes to providing assistance to low-income renters, has been on the chopping block during Trump's second term. President Donald Trump's presidential budget for the 2026 fiscal year proposes overhauling the agency, which administers Section 8, but it has not yet been enacted by Congress.

As of August 2025, no changes to Section 8 housing vouchers are set to go into effect. Here's what else we know.

What is Section 8 housing?

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