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Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tim Scott (R-SC), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced legislation on June 12 to support state and local governments that wish to include manufactured housing as an affordable housing solution when applying for federal funding.
The “HUD…
A study in Housing Policy Debate, “Rethinking Opportunity in the Siting of Affordable Housing in California,” found that residents’ perspectives on housing affordability, neighborhood conditions, and access to educational and economic opportunity can differ from commonly used measures.
The study’s…
February 19, 2019
Source-of-Income Discrimination in Rhode Island Severely Limits Housing Choice Voucher Holders’ Options
A report by South Coast Fair Housing (SCFH), It’s About the Voucher: Source of Income Discrimination in Rhode Island, found the vast majority of recent online rental listings in Rhode Island are unavailable to House Choice Voucher (HCV) holders due to source-of-income discrimination.
Federal and…
November 5, 2018
Freddie Mac Study Finds Use of Housing Tax Credits Difficult in Rural Middle Appalachia
Freddie Mac released a report, Spotlight on Underserved Markets: LIHTC in Rural Middle Appalachia, highlighting the unique characteristics and challenges of providing affordable housing in this high-poverty region. Low population density, a preference for homeownership, and low investor interest…