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On the final day of the Our Homes, Our Voices National Housing Week of Action, Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced a House resolution calling for a “Housing Bill of Rights” to declare that all renters deserve safe, affordable and decent homes.
The resolution affirms housing as a basic…
A report by LiveNorcross, When Extended Stay Becomes Home, summarizes the findings of a survey of residents of extended-stay motels in Norcross, GA, that sought to better understand who is living in motels on an extended basis and why. The report found that most extended-stay residents originally…
Homelessness in the U.S. Creeps Upwards in the Past Two Years, Disproportionately Affects Minorities
The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) released its annual report, The State of Homelessness in America, using data from HUD’s annual Point-in-Time Count. While the report finds homelessness decreased by 15% from 2007 to 2018, recent years have brought an uptick in homelessness, with a 0.…
The House Financial Services Committee will vote on the “Ending Homelessness Act,” introduced by Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA). The legislation is a comprehensive plan to ensure the lowest-income people have safe, decent, and affordable homes. The vote will take place on March 26 at 2:00 p.m…