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
A recent report from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), “Protecting Seriously Ill Consumers from Utility Disconnections: What States Can Do to Save Lives Now,” offers guidance on how states can prevent utility shutoffs among seriously ill individuals. The report reviews serious illness…
The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and NLIHC co-authored a new fact sheet on gender and racial justice in housing. The fact sheet outlines the disproportionate impact of housing instability on women, particularly women of color, women with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ community.
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HUD announced on February 11 that it will administer and enforce a fair housing provision that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. A memorandum stated that HUD will begin implementation of the policy set in forth in President Biden’s Executive Order…
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the federal government to fully implement the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia. The ruling, issued on June 15, 2020, held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act bars…