A federal proposal to hike up rent prices for low-income families who receive financial assistance from U.S. Housing and Urban Development is officially off the table, for now.
During a press conference this morning for the opening of one of 17 EnVision Centers, HUD secretary Ben Carson backpedalled on portions of the proposal that would have seen a 21 percent rent increase for low-income Detroit residents, according to a Detroit News and Associated Pressanalysis.…