On June 6, the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) released an evaluation of the Homebase Community Prevention Program’s effects upon use of homeless shelters and other services for…
On July 3, HUD released its Picture of Subsidized Housing data for 2009 through 2012. This comprehensive database allows users to sort and query HUD subsidized housing data by subsidy program, by…
A new interactive mapping tool released by the Urban Institute graphically demonstrates that poverty in U.S. urban areas looks dramatically different than it did thirty years ago. The tool combines U…
A study released by HUD on June 18 reveals evidence of discriminatory practices against gay and lesbian couples by housing providers in the rental market. The study, titled “An estimate of housing…
HUD’s fourth study on the state of housing discrimination against racial and ethnic minorities, released on June 11, reveals that while blatant acts of discrimination among real estate agents and…
HUD issued its twelfth “Worst Case Housing Needs” in the last week of May. The report states that there were 5.91 million households, comprising 12.97 million people, with worst case housing needs in…
A recent study by the Research Institute for Housing America shows that as a result of the current recession, rental household formation likely fell by two to four percentage points and owner…
After a sharp decline that began in early 2006, the housing market showed signs of recovery during the fourth quarter of 2009—possibly pointing to stabilization of the housing market. This is the…
A program of rent incentives, jobs training, and other labor market activities at public housing has had persistent positive impacts on public housing residents’ incomes according to a new study, the…
A February policy brief by the non-partisan Children’s HealthWatch, titled Energy Insecurity is a Major Threat to Child Health, found that children in energy insecure homes are at high risk for food…
A recent report by the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) found that frequent users of public services benefit greatly when provided with stable housing, leading to decreased re-incarcerations…
In an oversight report released February 10 titled Commercial Real Estate Losses and the Risk to Financial Stability, the Congressional Oversight Panel (COP) found that an expected surge in…
