A new report issued by the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) that identifies a number of specific obstacles for rural families who leave welfare and search for affordable housing. "Many rural Americans face shortages of affordable housing units, jobs that pay well, and adequate transportation," says Moises Loza, Executive Director of the HAC. "Several states have designed housing assistance programs to help meet their welfare leavers' needs, and we found that many of them can help rural residents."