Housing Instability & Homelessness

Listing of Articles focusing on evictions, foreclosures, relocations/displacement & homelessness.

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Housing Instability & Homelessness Resources

One Out of Four Low Income Renters Cannot Pay the Rent

A report by Chris Salviati of Apartment List, Rental Insecurity: The Threat of Evictions to America’s Renters, indicates that more than one out of four low income renters with annual incomes below $30,000 were unable to pay their full rent in at least one of the past three months. The report…

Criminalization of Homelessness Increases in U.S. Cities

A report by the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (NLCHP) found an increase in the criminalization of homelessness over the past 10 years in U.S. cities. NLCHP recommends more sensible, humane, and effective policies to address homelessness that range from repealing laws that…

Online Resource for Addressing LGBTQ Youth Homelessness

The National LGBTQ Task Force and True Colors Fund have released an on-line resource titled “At the Intersections: A Collaborative Resource on LGBTQ Youth Homelessness” that provides a comprehensive guide for advocates, policy makers, and service providers working to end homelessness among LGBTQ…