Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 45
Memo: Multiple Housing Bills Introduced and Advanced, Housing in the Presidential Campaigns, and More
House Passes Bills Expanding Housing Assistance for Tribes and Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
The House passed both the “Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance Grants Act of 2019” (H.R. 4029) and the “Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act of 2019” (H.R. 4300) by voice vote on November 18.…
Study Finds No Link Between Better Job Proximity and Earnings Among Housing Choice Voucher Households
A paper published in Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research, “Does Jobs Proximity Matter in the Housing Choice Voucher Program?,” found no evidence that Housing Choice Voucher…
Report Describes Educational Needs of Children in Publicly Supported Homes, Proposes Housing-Centered Educational Supports
The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released A Platform to Learn: How Housing Programs Can Support the Educational Needs of Children Living in Publicly Supported Homes. The…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 42
Memo: Reimagining Disaster Recovery, Senate FY20 Spending Bill, and More
Physical Conditions and Financial Viability of Early Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Projects Show Some Improvements
A recent report from HUD, Final Report: Evaluation of HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), aims to evaluate the extent to which the RAD program has achieved its affordable housing…
Senator Kamala Harris Introduces “Ending Homelessness Act of 2019”
Senator and presidential candidate Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced the “Ending Homelessness Act of 2019” (S. 2613) on October 16. Co-sponsored by Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-…
House Committee Passes Bills Expanding Housing Assistance for Vulnerable Populations
The House Financial Services Committee passed several bills that would expand housing assistance for communities vulnerable to housing insecurity or homelessness. The “Tribal Access to Homeless…
NYCHA’s Strategies for Meeting Public Housing Capital Repair Needs Face Serious Obstacles
A recently published research brief from the Furman Center, NYCHA’s Road Ahead: Capital and Operating Budget Needs, Shortfalls, and Plans, reviewed how the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 30
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 30
Study Finds Mobility Programs Can Reduce Barriers to High-Opportunity Neighborhoods
A recent study by Opportunity Insights, Creating Moves to Opportunity: Experimental Evidence on Barriers to Neighborhood Choice, examined the impact of the Creating Moves to Opportunity (CMTO)…