An L.A. housing agency is pausing new applications for Section 8 vouchers amid budget uncertainty in Washington, a hit to families in need of affordable housing.

Due to federal funding cuts, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles is not accepting new applications for the Section 8 voucher program and is pausing the application process for 3,300 families.

The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) has paused processing housing applications for 3,300 families due to federal funding reductions in the Section 8 program, the agency announced.