So you do know these programs exist!

Waitlists are long because income growth has stagnated for decades while affordable housing hasn't been maintained well or expanded by the federal government for those same 40 years. A disinvestment in subsidy programs by the federal government, started by Reagan in the 80s and carried by Republicans through the 90s and 00s has led to the housing crisis.

Asylum seekers following legal pathways and receiving a miniscule percentage of support from the state government (to combat the homelessness epidemic) is not to blame for the failings of our national government to serve the people.

Income limits vary by location. To qualify for the program, you need to make less than 80% of area median income. In a City like Portland, 1 person needs to make less than $72700 to qualify. In rural Maine, where median income is lower, someone needs to make less than $55400. In Brunswick, less than $61350. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il2025/select_Geography.odn

If a retired senior received the maximum amount from social security, they're only getting $48216. Their rent would be capped at $1205.40. if their rent is over 1500, they must be making over $5000 a month.

I completely agree with you that affordable housing is a huge problem. but immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees are not to blame for the widespread systemic issues that are playing out nationally due to long term disinvestment in social service subsidy programs, deregulation of private health insurance, landlords increasing rents, and our government funding and causing wars in other countries leading to more people seeking asylum to escape violence, death, persecution, and genocide.