> But college is not a necessity

Ehhh, that isn't the narrative we've been pushing for the last 20+ years.

> whereas living somewhere is

I think the fact that it's a necessity only benefits the idea of providing people aid for housing.

> you can't really get that for your housing.

I mean, you absolutely can depending on your level of income. It won't make up for being poor, but that's what section 8 housing is.

Even on the more middle-class scale, the government provides tax breaks for home owners (and especially for first-time home buyers) which is basically money from the government.