Category: Housing News
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Inflation Reduction Act will help low-income renters over the next decade
Although no affordable housing funds are in the bill, it will help millions of low-income renters over the next decade with healthcare and energy costs.
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Data connects toxic waste sites and federal housing assistance
Recent environmental data shows that 70% of SuperFund toxic waste sites are located within one mile of federally assisted housing.
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Health report links low-income renters and healthcare issues
Rising rents and limited rental assistance resources have led many low-income renters to put off important health care needs, according to a recent health report.
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Evictions from HUD-supported housing on the rise
According to a recent survey, many HUD housing authorities did not follow department guidance to make it easier for residents to stay in their homes.
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Low-income renters face increasing burden with rising rents
Rents continued to climb throughout the country in 2021, and low-income renters and renters of color were hurt the most, according to a new Harvard report.
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Proposed bill would protect voucher holders and veterans from housing discrimination
A new bill proposed in Congress would make it illegal for landlords to deny applicants just because they use public assistance to pay the rent.
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Federal government targets assistance for unsheltered homelessness
As more people have found themselves without shelter, the federal government is taking unprecedented action to address the growing nationwide problem.
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Emergency Rental Assistance helps tenants beyond covering back rent
A June report found that ERA helped low-income renters meet other critical needs beyond rent payments, including financial well-being and mental health.
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Rent hardship during pandemic widespread among minority renters
New reports show that renters of color and families with children have experienced the most significant housing hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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House proposes 140,000 new Section 8 vouchers for FY23
This proposal is the first step in the FY23 federal appropriations process for HUD, and is done by a House subcommittee.