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…
A public opinion poll commissioned by Fannie Mae and released on April 6 suggests that Americans remain positive about the experience of homeownership and its importance to them and the economy, but…
Results from a Pew Research Center study released in March indicate a sharp increase in multi-generational family households in the United States in recent decades. In 1980, 28 million…
A comprehensive study of combined housing and transportation costs released this week by the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) reports that only 39% of American communities are affordable for…
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 new report by the Brookings Institution, released on March 9, studies the link between decennial census data and the distribution of federal funds throughout the nation, and finds that states and…
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…
TOPIC: Homelessness
STATE: Illinois
TYPE: Survey Results
DATE: March 2010
AUTHOR: Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness; Chicago Coalition for the Homeless; Housing Action Illinois; Supportive…
TOPIC: Homelessness
STATE: New York
TYPE: Research Report
DATE: March 2010
AUTHOR: Patrick Markee, Senior Policy Analyst, Coalition for the Homeless
DESCRIPTION: This report is critical of…
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…
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on February 16 that highlights the extent to which 2005 disaster programs funded by federal dollars disproportionately favored homeowner…
