List of Housing Resarch Repository articles that focus on Housing Assistance: vouchers, subsidies, public housing and other public assistance.
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An article in Housing Policy Debate, “Deemed Ineligible: Reasons Homeowners in Puerto Rico Were Denied Aid After Hurricane María,” identifies several key reasons homeowner applicants were denied or received insufficient assistance from FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program (IHP) after Hurricane…
A recent article by the Urban Institute, “Housing Counseling to Support Renters in Crisis,” found that as demand for rental counseling increased during the pandemic, counseling agencies pivoted away from services focused mainly on homeownership to expand or adapt services for renters, while also…
NLIHC and the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) published a new report, “Prioritization in Emergency Rental Assistance Programs: A Framework of Strategies, Policies, and Procedures to Better Serve Priority Populations.” The report outlines how emergency rental assistance programs can…
NLIHC tracks all emergency rental assistance programs, analyzes in-depth information on each program, and shares best practices to ensure funds are equitably distributed to support individuals and families impacted by the pandemic. As of April 21, 2021, NLIHC identified nearly 900 state and local…