Housing Instability & Homelessness

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Housing Instability & Homelessness Resources

Representative Lee Introduces “Housing Bill of Rights” Resolution

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…

Study Explores Characteristics of Residents of Extended-Stay Motels in Georgia

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…

House Committee to Vote on ‘Ending Homelessness Act’

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…