Read the post Emergency Rental Assistance Helped Prevent Evictions, But Oversight of Payments Was Limited December 20, 2022 Congress twice authorized the use of Emergency Rental Assistance, totaling $46.55 billion in aid, to...
Read the post For Pride Month, We Look at Some of the Challenges Facing Some LGBTQ+ Communities June 23, 2022 Pride Month is meant to mark a turning point for gay rights and recognition efforts by the LGBTQ+...
Read the post During COVID-19, Access to Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Increased, but Some Challenges and Risks Remain Unaddressed February 15, 2022 Early in the pandemic, Congress appropriated $47 billion in funding to help struggling renters who...
Read the post The Challenges in Counting and Serving Homeless Populations November 23, 2021 The days are getting colder as Thanksgiving approaches. Many of us may feel fortunate to share time...
Read the post The Danger of Lead Paint Hazards in Two HUD Programs October 26, 2021 Lead exposure poses significant health risks—particularly to young children—because it can damage...
Read the post Struggling Homeowners Get Extension, But Did COVID-19 Housing Protections Really Work? July 20, 2021 Struggling homeowners saw some additional relief in June when the White House announced an extension...
Read the post A Major Eviction Moratorium Ends March 31—Then What? March 16, 2021 COVID-19 has led to widespread unemployment and financial difficulties for millions of Americans...
Read the post How does FEMA help people recover from major disasters? October 08, 2020 Heavy hurricane seasons in 2017 and 2018, along with devastating wildfires in California in those 2...
Read the post The Wave of Concerns Facing the National Flood Insurance Program October 14, 2020 Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program in 1968 to protect homeowners and alleviate...
Read the post How COVID-19 Could Aggravate the Homelessness Crisis? August 25, 2020 The growing homelessness crisis in the U.S. could be worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. While data...
Read the post What can the Great Recession teach us about rent affordability in the age of Coronavirus? July 07, 2020 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides relief to some homeowners...
Read the post Homeownership During A Recession July 06, 2020 The current economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could make it more difficult for some...
