The ongoing federal shutdown is threatening jobs, benefits and social programs for millions of Americans, and if it lasts another month, it could put funding for public housing in jeopardy, too.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development, commonly known as HUD, will likely run out of money that directly funds public housing authorities under the Section 9 program after November payments are issued unless lawmakers approve a continuing spending plan, an agency spokesperson told Gothamist.

The outlook is brighter for participants in the Section 8 rental assistance program, which makes rent payments to property owners on behalf of low-income tenants. HUD officials say they plan to issue payments to help cover rent through the end of the year, even if the stalemate drags on.

But the ag

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