Category: Housing News
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Federal pandemic emergency declarations will end in May
The Biden administration announced that it will end COVID-19 pandemic emergency declarations, and other top headlines in affordable housing this week.
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Republicans propose cuts to affordable housing and safety net programs
Read about the proposed cuts to affordable housing by House Republicans, and more top headlines in affordable housing this week.
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HUD launches online help for domestic violence survivors
Read about HUD’s new website explaining housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, and more top headlines in affordable housing this week.
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Biden administration proposes ‘Renters Bill of Rights’
Read about the Biden Administration’s proposed ‘Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights,’ and more top headlines in affordable housing this week.
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Homeless arrests reduced by supportive housing programs
Recent research suggests that communities addressing the underlying causes of homelessness can actually end homelessness in their area.
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Fair housing complaints rose in 2021, most in 25 years
In 2021, agencies reported a 25-year high of 31,260 fair housing complaints. This is an 8.7% increase over the previous year.
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Homelessness rose slightly in 2022, HUD report says
There was a slight increase in the number of Americans experiencing homelessness in 2022, according to HUD’s latest annual homeless report.
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Historic decline in veteran homelessness since 2020
The number of veterans experiencing homelessness fell by 11% since 2020, which is the largest drop in veteran homelessness in more than five years.
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Congress funds 12,000 new Section 8 vouchers for FY23
Congress passed a massive spending bill last week that will will provide 12,000 new Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers for low-income renters.
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New federal program helps homeless after disasters
HUD has recently announced funding for a program helping persons who were homeless, or at risk of homelessness when a disaster occurs.