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By Elizabeth Workman, NLIHC Research Intern An article published in Housing Policy Debate, “Shifting Sites of Opportunity: Changes in Neighborhood- and School-Based Poverty Around LIHTC Properties Over Time,” examines how schools and neighborhoods surrounding Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (…
A recent study in Applied Geography, titled "Climate Gaps: Disparities in Residential Air Conditioning Access Across Ten US Metropolitan Areas," explores the significant disparities in residential air conditioning (AC) access across various U.S. cities. The survey's findings indicate that low-…
A report by the Urban Institute, Mixed-Status Families and Immigrant Families with Children Continued Avoiding Safety Net Programs in 2023, explores the avoidance of safety net programs by adults in immigrant families due to fears about potential consequences for their immigration status. The…
The U.S. Census Bureau released two annual reports, Poverty in the United States: 2022 and Income in the United States: 2022, on September 12. The official poverty rate in 2022 was 11.5%, relatively unchanged from 2021. However, the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), which takes into account…