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Tenant protection laws helped cut 2021 evictions in half

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Chris Holden

Although twice as many low-income renters were at risk of eviction in 2021 compared with a typical year, eviction filings in were half the historical average.

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Bank branch closures double during the pandemic, hurting poor and rural Americans

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Chris Holden

New research shows that bank branch closures accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting poor and minority communities especially hard.

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Tennessee becomes first state to charge felony for public camping

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 Chris Holden

Tennessee has become the first state in the nation to make camping on both state and local public land a felony. The new law will make it much harder…

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HUD finds that Texas discriminated in awarding disaster relief

June 7, 2022June 9, 2022 Chris Holden

HUD upheld a finding that Texas discriminated against minority and low-income residents when awarding money to rebuild after Hurricane Harvey.

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Landlord incentive program opens more homes to low-income renters

June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 Chris Holden

A housing resource agency in California is encouraging landlords to house low-income renters with its Landlord Gold Standard program.

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President Biden proposes action plan to increase affordable housing supply

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Chris Holden

Last week, President Biden announced his administration’s plan to lower housing costs by spurring the development of thousands of new affordable homes.

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Federally assisted housing improves communities, contrary to stereotypes

May 17, 2022May 23, 2022 Chris Holden

A new report joins a long line of research that shows affordable housing does not drive down the value of neighboring properties.

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Bipartisan emergency rental assistance bill would help renters keep their home

May 10, 2022May 19, 2022 Chris Holden

A bipartisan Senate proposal would make emergency rental assistance a permanent program, and provide other support for renters at risk of eviction.

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Research shows the poorest places in America are mostly rural

May 3, 2022May 19, 2022 Chris Holden

A new research brief shows that rural counties make up the vast majority of places that have experienced extreme poverty over several decades.

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Expanded Child Tax Credit mostly covered basic needs during the pandemic

April 28, 2022May 19, 2022 Chris Holden

New data shows that low-income households overwhelmingly used their Child Tax Credit payments to cover basic needs like food, utilities, and rent. 

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