HUD Publishes Request for Information Regarding Direct Rental Assistance Pilot Project
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) along with the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) published a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register on July 23. The…
Our Homes, Our Votes Updates – July 29, 2024
New Brief Reviews Ways to Protect against Mass Challenges to Voter Eligibility In a new brief from the nonpartisan Brennan Center for Justice, attorneys Robyn Sanders and Alice Clapman survey…
Register for Today’s (7/29) Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar: Housing Providers and Voter Engagement
The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2024 webinar series provides resources, guidance, and inspiration for organizations and individuals seeking to launch or strengthen their own nonpartisan voter and candidate…
HUD Announces Tribal Homelessness Webinars
HUD announced three upcoming webinars that the agency will host in partnership with the Tribal Homelessness Network (THN) to share information about resources and programs that address homelessness,…
Unidos US Briefing Reveals Housing Affordability among Top Issues for Latino Voters
Unidos US, an Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign Steering Committee member, hosted in June an installment of its Latino Vote Briefing Series that focused on affordable housing concerns among…
NLIHC Article Explores Intersection of Voucher and Tax Credit Programs
An article by NLIHC was published in a new issue of HUD’s Cityscape journal as part of a symposium celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of tenant-based rental assistance. The article, “The Role of…
NLIHC Paper Examines Uses of Flexibilities in ERA Program
NLIHC published an article, “Learning from a Crisis: Strategies to Increase Flexibility in Housing Choice Voucher Implementation,” in HUD’s latest Cityscape journal. The article utilizes historical…
New Research Examines Impact of Restrictive Zoning and Regulations Associated with Rental Deserts on Racial and Socioeconomic Segregation
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University published a report, “Rental Deserts, Segregation, and Zoning,” examining the location and racial and economic characteristics of rental…
Gender Minorities More Likely to Be Waitlisted or Denied Emergency Rental Assistance in States with Strict or Burdensome Gender Marker Laws
A paper in Housing Policy Debate, “Gender Marker Laws and Access to Emergency Rental Assistance for Transgender Renters in the United States During COVID-19,” evaluates the relationship between state…
Rhode Island Advocates Celebrate Historic Housing Bond, Expanded Housing Funding, and New Tenant Protections Passed in 2024 Legislative Session
Housing advocates in Rhode Island are celebrating several recent legislative wins, including significant investments in affordable housing funding and expanded tenant protections. Rhode Island…
People of Color Account for a Quarter of Residents in Rental Deserts but Two-Thirds of Residents in High-Rental Neighborhoods
Note: Rental deserts are census tracts where less than 20% of the housing stock is vacant for rent or renter-occupied. Mixed-tenure neighborhoods are tracts where between 20% and 80% of housing is…