HUD Rethink How It Distributes Vouchers, Warns Of Fraud: The week after the crush of 30,000 people in need of housing assistance vouchers overloaded Center Atlanta shopping mall, the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development urged institutions nationwide to learn from this incident.HUD is reviewing its policy regarding the distribution of vouchers and advises civil servants housing at the national level to do a better job of preparing for large-than-expected crowds.
Meanwhile, Atlanta office of HUD said Friday it had received "a few" reports of crooks trying to sell fake tickets home, after the recognition of the desperate need for them.