Housing Assistance

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Oklahoma Housing Agencies Face Major Budget Gaps

Housing authorities around the country will have a shortfall of $400 million by the end of this year.

December 12, 2024 - The Frontier

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Survey: Americans Finding it Harder to ‘Age in Place’

While many people over 65 would prefer to stay in their homes and communities, high housing costs and a lack of accessible infrastructure make it difficult.

December 12, 2024 - Smart Cities Dive

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Minneapolis Awards Affordable Housing Funds

The city awarded over $17 million to affordable housing construction and rehabilitation projects.

December 11, 2024 - City of Minneapolis

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DeKalb County Launches Housing Assistance Program

The $13 million initiative will support local organizations providing wrap-around services and housing assistance to residents at risk of eviction or experiencing homelessness.

December 5, 2024 - WSBTV

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Affordable Housing: A Primer

A guide to affordable housing definitions and federal housing assistance programs.

October 1, 2024 - Quicken Loans

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DC Affordable Housing Faces ‘Existential Crisis’

Housing developers in the District say the industry is on the verge of collapse due to ballooning unpaid rent debts.

September 10, 2024 - Bisnow

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Podcast: How the Housing Crisis Impacts People With Criminal Records

People with criminal convictions are 10 times as likely to become homeless as others. Small policy shifts could change that.

August 22, 2024 - Next City

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Maryland Assistance Program Links Housing and Healthcare

The state will begin funding an existing program that targets the healthcare needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

August 21, 2024 - Route Fifty

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Eight Ohio Towns Ban Source of Income Discrimination in Housing

The group doesn’t include Cleveland, where landlords can explicitly exclude housing voucher recipients from rental properties.

August 8, 2024 - Signal Cleveland

Tents covered with blue tarps in a homeless encampment on a lawn in Washington, D.C.

Strategies for Preventing and Ending Homelessness

A new report recommends a comprehensive, nationwide affordable housing plan as the ‘single most effective’ method of ending homelessness.

July 2, 2024 - Urban Institute

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Report: DC Needs ‘Immense’ Funding Increase to Address Housing Crisis

Close to 60,000 District households can’t afford their housing costs, according to research from the Urban Institute.

June 17, 2024 - Urban Institute

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Redefining Housing Affordability

A new study highlights how many — or how few — Californians can afford to live in each of the state’s counties.

May 6, 2024 - KQED

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Feds Award Senior Housing Grants; Experts Say More is Needed

A federal infusion of cash could help create more affordable housing for seniors, but many still struggle to afford housing.

March 6, 2024 - Morningstar

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Research: Housing First Works

Randomized trials show a high rate of success for the Housing First approach to reducing homelessness.

February 16, 2024 - Housing Matters

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Chattanooga Slashed Homelessness in Half in 2023

The city’s focus on assistance for households at risk of eviction and supportive housing helped keep more residents housed.

February 13, 2024 - Smart Cities Dive

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How the Rent Crisis Impacts American Children

Roughly 40 percent of people facing evictions each year are children.

February 12, 2024 - KUNC

Affordable Housing, Defined

Some experts say the metric used to define the housing cost burden is outdated and no longer reflects the reality of household needs.

January 10, 2024 - Money

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Seattle Makes Historic Affordable Housing Investment

While the 2024 budget plan invests in housing and social programs, city leaders warn the city will face a shortfall of almost $250 million in 2025.

November 24, 2023 - Capitol Hill Seattle Blog

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Fixing the Housing Voucher Shortage

As low-income families wait years to receive housing assistance vouchers, experts suggest new ways to improve the program and help more eligible households.

November 17, 2023 - Route Fifty

Tenant-Led Organization Fights Back Against Discriminating Landlords

Although it’s technically illegal for landlords to deny housing voucher recipients, tenants around the country have been rejected or charged exorbitant fees for using vouchers.

October 22, 2023 - Next City

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