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Appropriations Bills Prioritize Rental Assistance, Though House Bill Makes Sharp Cuts

July 27, 2023 | Sonya Acosta

The House and Senate bills funding Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs for 2024 take different approaches to dealing with tight spending caps. While both bills increase funding...

Addressing the Affordable Housing Crisis Requires Expanding Rental Assistance and Adding Housing Units

October 27, 2022

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Funding Limitations Create Widespread Unmet Need for Rental Assistance

February 15, 2022

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Streamlined Rental Assistance Payment Demonstration

March 16, 2021

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Housing and Health Problems Are Intertwined. So Are Their Solutions.

June 29, 2022

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Priced Out: The State of Housing in America

July 21, 2022 | Peggy Bailey

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An Agenda for the Future of Public Housing

March 11, 2021 | Will Fischer, Sonya Acosta and Anna Bailey

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Relief Measures Reduced Hardship for Renters During Pandemic, but Many Still Struggle to Pay Rent in Every State

June 17, 2022 | Erik Gartland

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Lawmakers Should Prioritize Adequate Funding for Rental Assistance for People Struggling to Afford Housing in Housing Appropriations Legislation

June 14, 2023

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House Republican Bill Would Force Deep Cuts in Housing Assistance, Harming Families, Older Adults, and People with Disabilities

May 24, 2023

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President’s Housing Proposals Are Both Practical and Progressive

March 22, 2023

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President Biden’s 2024 Budget Moves Us Toward Nation Where Everyone Can Thrive

March 9, 2023

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Robust COVID Relief Bolstered Economy and Reduced Hardship for Millions

March 6, 2023

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State of the Union, Budget Offer Opportunities to Put Forward Vision for Stronger, More Prosperous Nation

February 2, 2023

Policy Basics

Federal rental assistance enables 5 million low-income households to afford modest homes, and three major programs — Housing Choice Vouchers, Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance, and Public Housing — assist 90 percent of them.

We work with state and local housing agencies and advocates to improve the effectiveness of federal low-income housing programs, and we study how well-designed housing assistance programs can advance such goals as reducing concentrations of poverty.

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For LGBTQ People, Recent Anti-Discrimination Advances Could Lessen Barriers to Economic Inclusion

June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month, a time to celebrate LGBTQ individuals and families. It is also a time to honor leaders of the fight for LGBTQ rights and to...

Housing and Health Problems Are Intertwined. So Are Their Solutions.

This chart book describes the relationship between housing and health, then highlights cross-sector policy solutions that promote positive health outcomes, greater housing stability, and advancements...

Relief Measures Reduced Hardship for Renters During Pandemic, but Many Still Struggle to Pay Rent in Every State

The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of households to fall behind on rent, putting them at risk of eviction and homelessness. Expanding ongoing rental assistance programs...

Robust COVID Relief Achieved Historic Gains Against Poverty and Hardship, Bolstered Economy

The COVID relief effort was robust and featured a number of successful policy innovations. As a result, the nation achieved historic gains against poverty and lowered...

President’s Budget Would Provide More Vouchers to Help Families With Rising Housing Costs

President Biden’s 2023 budget proposes to expand and strengthen the Housing Choice Voucher program, the nation’s most important source of assistance to help people with low incomes afford safe,...

Federal Housing Assistance, Explained with Charts

Surging Rent and Utility Costs Make Need for Housing Vouchers More Urgent

Rent and utility prices have risen sharply in recent months, adding to the difficulties many low-income people face paying their bills and keeping a roof over their heads. These higher costs add...

Robust COVID Relief Achieved Historic Gains Against Poverty and Hardship, Bolstered Economy

The robust policy response helped make the COVID-19 recession the shortest on record and helped fuel an economic recovery that has brought the unemployment rate, which peaked at 14.8 percent in April...

Rental Aid in COVID-19 Relief Packages Can Help Formerly Incarcerated People

Using new housing vouchers and short-term rental assistance funded by federal COVID-19 relief packages, communities can greatly expand efforts to help formerly incarcerated people find stable...

Funding Limitations Create Widespread Unmet Need for Rental Assistance

Federal rental assistance enables over 5 million low-income households to afford modest homes. Three major programs — Housing Choice Vouchers, Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance, and Public...

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