The following are 6 duplicative spending programs for Housing Assistance (Rental Assistance for Tenants) across 3 agencies:
Source: Table 10, Appendix III, "Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap and Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and Enhance Revenue," Government Accountability Office, 2/28/2012
| Agency | Details | Cost |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | Housing Choice Voucher Program | $15,160,991,261 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | Mainstream Vouchers | $85,236,000 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | Family Unification Program | $15,877,000 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | Section 8 Moving to Work Demonstration | $2,823,379,109 |
| Department of Labor | National Farmworker Jobs Program - Housing Assistance | $5,700,000 |
| Department of Agriculture | Section 542 Rural Housing Voucher Program | $8,000,000 |
Source: Table 10, Appendix III, "Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap and Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and Enhance Revenue," Government Accountability Office, 2/28/2012