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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A study published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction examines the long-term recovery trajectories of different types of housing in the wake of Hurricane Ike in Galveston, TX. The article, “Housing Type Matters for Pace of Recovery: Evidence from Hurricane Ike,” finds that the…
The Joint Center for Housing Studies released a report highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on small landlords. The report, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Landlords: Survey Evidence from Albany and Rochester, New York,” finds that small landlords in lower-income neighborhoods have experienced a…
Covid Act Now, a nonprofit focused on providing timely data about COVID-19, released a COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index (CCVI). The CCVI combines data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) with COVID-specific vulnerability indicators, including…
The House of Representatives voted 224 to 206 to approve the “Equality Act,” which would expand civil rights protections to LBGTQ individuals by banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in housing, education, employment, and other areas. NLIHC strongly supports the…