Articles that explore segments of the population often with unique needs and/or higher risks of housing instability. These include rural communities, low income households, veterans, minorities and women. This category also includes articles related to fair housing, including accessibility, discrminiation and interventions such as AFFH.
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Special Populations & Fair Housing Resources
Representative Judy Chu (D-CA) and 49 Democratic colleagues in the House introduced the “No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act of 2018” (H. R. 7052) on October 9. The bill, which was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary, aims to prevent the use of any federal funds, including…
An article published in Housing Policy Debate by Ingrid Gould Ellen and Keren Mertens Horn, “Points for Place: Can State Governments Shape Siting Patterns of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Developments,” examines the impact of state Qualified Allocation Plans (QAPs) on the siting of affordable…
A report by the Technical Assistance Collaborative and the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, Priced Out: The Housing Crisis for People with Disabilities, calls attention to the affordability challenges that people with disabilities face in the rental housing market. Rents for a modest…
A report released by HUD, Rental Housing Discrimination on the Basis of Mental Disabilities: Results of Pilot Testing, finds that individuals with mental disabilities experience discrimination during their search for rental housing. To detect discrimination, the study used paired-testing and three…