Representative Meng Introduces House Companion Bill to End Homelessness
Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced the “Pathway to Stable and Affordable Housing for All Act” (H.R. 5813) in the House on February 7. A companion to the Senate bill introduced by Senator…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies’ Rental Housing Report Highlights Affordability Challenges
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University released America’s Rental Housing 2020, providing a comprehensive look at current challenges in the rental housing market. Among other…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 25, Issue 5
Memo: Sign-on Letters for Affordable Housing; People’s Housing Platform; Upcoming Housing Hearings; and More
Prosperity Now 2020 Scorecard on Economic Well-being and Financial Health
Prosperity Now released its 2020 Scorecard, an advocacy tool that compiles data on financial assets and income, employment, homeownership and housing, health care, and education by state, race, and…
Members of Congress Introduce “The People’s Housing Platform”
A group of congressional leaders announced on January 29 a set of proposals to address homelessness and housing poverty called “The People’s Housing Platform.” The congressional leaders are…
Research Primer on Challenges for Housing Affordability and Stability
The Aspen institute released a research primer on housing affordability and stability as part of its Expanding Prosperity Impact Collaborative (EPIC), an initiative dedicated to identifying and…
House Committee Holds Hearing on Affordable Housing, Gentrification, and Evictions
The House Financial Services Committee held a full committee hearing on January 14, “On the Brink of Homelessness: How the Affordable Housing Crisis and the Gentrification of America is Leaving…
House Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearing on Affordable Housing Crisis
The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on January 14 at 10:00 a.m. ET, “On the Brink of Homelessness: How the Affordable Housing Crisis and the Gentrification of America Is…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 48
Memo: Final Spending Bill, More Bipartisan Housing Bills, Additional Meetings with Presidential Candidates, and More
American Community Survey 2014-2018 5-Year Estimates Released
The U.S. Census Bureau released new 5-year estimates from the 2014-2018 American Community Survey (ACS) on December 19. The ACS is a nationwide survey designed to provide communities with reliable…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 44
Memo: Important Housing Votes, Hearings, Tweetstorm and Webinar This Week!