New Resources and Updates on COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Programs
NLIHC updated its emergency rental assistance programs on August 3 and developed new resources for readers, including through an interactive map and searchable database. A webinar on August 19, 1-2…
UCLA Report Urges Acquiring Hotels for Use as Affordable Housing
The UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy recently published a second installment in its Housing Justice in the Time of COVID-19 series. The new report, Hotel California: Housing the…
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NLIHC Releases Research Note on How Rental Assistance Programs Are Addressing Housing Instability during COVID-19
NLIHC released today a Research Note, “State and Local Rental Assistance Programs: Finding Solutions for a Growing Crisis,” that provides a descriptive analysis of rental assistance programs created…
CBPP Report Finds Additional Federal Spending is Needed to Aid U.S. Households
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released a report in early July, Failed Reopenings Highlight Urgent Need to Build on Federal Fiscal Support for Households and States, that…
HUD Study Finds Public Housing Agencies’ Moving-to-Work Status Does Not Affect Cost Per Household
HUD released a new study, The Impact of the Moving to Work Demonstration on the Per Household Costs of Federal Housing Assistance, that assesses the impact of the Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration…
PRRAC Report Reviews Mobility Programs
The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) released a report, Housing Mobility Programs in the U.S. 2020, that provides a detailed list of housing mobility programs across the country.…
Pilot Study Explores Allocating Housing Resources to Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
New research published in Housing Policy Debate, “No Easy Decisions: Developing an Evidence-Informed Process to Allocate Housing Choice Vouchers to Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence,” details…
New Research Highlights Lessons Learned from Landlord Voucher Recruitment Efforts
A report released by the Poverty & Race Research Action Council, “Recruiting Opportunity Landlords: Lessons from Landlords in Maryland,” investigates landlord motivations and hesitations to…
New Report from NLIHC and PAHRC Highlights Preservation Risks Threatening Affordable Housing
NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released a new report, 2020 Picture of Preservation. The report explores the pivotal role the federal government plays in…
House Passes “HEROES Act” with Key Housing Resources and Protections
The House passed the “Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act” by a vote of 208-199 on the night of May 15. Introduced by House…