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As property owners retire mortgages in an Agriculture Department program, the apartments lose their eligibility for aid.

WASHINGTON — House Republicans’ vow to use the debt ceiling negotiations to extract spending concessions from Democrats has housing advocates worried about cuts targeting crucial programs amid a strained supply and elevated rents.

House advocates worry that House GOP comments about cutting spending will hit key programs just as rents are rising.

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and advocates are eyeing year-end legislation as vehicles to expand a low-income housing construction incentive as opportunities dwindle to address a growing affordability crisis before the next Congress.