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 survey of service coordinators working with older adults in publicly funded housing identified unique challenges they have faced in adapting to COVID-19. The survey, conducted by the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS), found that disruptions to professional care may affect older residents’…
The AARP Public Policy Institute and the Joint Center for Housing Studies released “Which Older Adults Have Access to America’s Most Livable Neighborhoods? An Analysis of AARP’s Livability Index.” The AARP’s Livability Index measures neighborhoods in terms of an array of elements that contribute to…
A survey of affordable senior housing providers conducted in early October by LeadingAge found that nearly 60% of respondents were aware of confirmed COVID-19 cases in their properties. Nearly 70% of affordable senior housing providers reported being financially strained due to the coronavirus…
A report from the Brookings Institution, “How we define ‘need’ for place-based policy reveals where policy and race intersect,” examines eight well-known indices used to define “high-need areas” in economic development and housing policy. Across all measures, people of color are concentrated in…