The Trump administration is working on a plan for time limits on rental aid

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Some nine million people in the U.S. get federal housing assistance. Most are elderly or disabled, and would be exempt from a proposed rule regarding time limits or work requirements, according to a HUD employee familiar with the plan. But millions of others could still face harsh consequences.

A housing agency rule would also allow work requirements. Supporters say a time limit would help spread limited funds to more people, but critics warn it would leave some homeless.

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