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Housing and Homelessness
Most people want the same things when it comes to housing: decent, affordable, safe and secure. The recession’s effect on housing now reaches from low- and moderate-income families to an overextended middle class. The foreclosure crisis combined with unaffordable housing costs has created a climate of hardship for many families.
Latest in Housing and Homelessness
Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published new regulations that require HUD’s core housing programs to be open to all eligible people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
How “Occupy Our Homes” Speaks to Communities of Color
The issue brief explores the housing crisis and the effect of predatory lending on communities of color. The authors emphasize housing issues highlighted by the Occupy Wall Street Movement and “Occupy Our Homes” protestors.
America’s Youngest Outcasts 2010
The report looks at trends in child homelessness from 2006 to 2010 and finds that more than 1.6 million children are homeless in America.
America's Rental Housing 2011
Affordable rental housing is threatened by escalating rent and falling vacancy rates, according to the report.
Guidance on Discrimination Complaints from Victims of Domestic Violence
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued guidance for assessing housing discrimination in cases of domestic violence.
State of Homelessness in America
The report confirms the tough toll the economic downturn took on the nation.
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS RESOURCES
A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on Housing and Homelessness, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.
On the Streets: Federal Response to Gay and Transgender Homeless Youth
A disproportionate amount of gay and transgender youth comprise the homeless youth population. They face harsh conditions and have few government programs or charity groups to turn to.
A Critical Moment: Child and Youth Homelessness
The brief summarizes recent federal data and illuminates current education budgets in order to gauge how schools can assist homeless children.
Advancing the Economic Security of Unmarried Women: Overview of Laws and Legislation in the 111th Congress
The report reviews and suggests policies to improve the economic state of unmarried women.
The Nation’s Children 2010
A compilation of the latest statistics on the health and welfare of U.S. children, including individual fact sheets on each state.
Improving Access to Public Benefits: Helping Eligible Individuals and Families Get the Income Supports They Need
At least $65 billion in vital government services and support remain unclaimed. The authors highlight methods to extend outreach efforts to ensure that low-income families receive the benefits they critically need.
Unemployment and Family Homelessness: The Nation's Crisis, New York City's Experience
The report explores public assistance programs in New York City, where the number of families and children living in homeless shelters in 2010 is expected to increase by 13 and 15 percent, respectively.
“Goals for TANF Reauthorization”
The policy brief suggest goals for the upcoming reauthorization of TANF, which is to occur in September.
"Shortchanging Survivors: The Family Violence Option for TANF Benefits"
The report finds that the vast majority of domestic violence survivors do not have access to potentially life-saving aid included in TANF.
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