Facts of the Week

Fact of The Week: Most Low Income Renters Lack Federal Rental Assistance

Note: Low income households have income at or less than 80 percent of area median income. Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. (2017). Interactive Graphic: Highlighting the 3 Out of 4 of At-Risk Renters Who Don’t Get Rental Assistance. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www…

Fact of the Week: Millions of Extremely Low Income Households Cost-Burdened

“Cost Burden” means spending more than 30% of income on housing and utilities.  “Severe Cost Burden” means spending more than 50% of income on housing and utilities.  “Extremely Low Income” = at or below 30% of AMI or the poverty rate; “Very Low Income” = 31% to 50% of AMI; “Low Income…