Housing/Homelessness
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
NYC Youth in Shelters Face School Attendance Challenges
New York City students in insecure housing situations continue to have alarmingly low school attendance rates, heightened by the pandemic. Youth …
MaineHousing: Better Data Collection Can Help Reduce Homelessness
Data from Maine's annual Point in Time homelessness survey has been released, showing 4,411 individuals were experiencing homelessness on Jan…
Congress Considers Providing More Local Support to Fight Poverty
May is Community Action Month, and local agencies helping low-income families hope Congress signs off on a plan to bolster and modernize their …
OR Called an Easy State to Vote In, But Could Do More
Oregonians have the easiest time casting their votes in the nation, according to studies and can vote in almost any situation. Open access to the …
PA Officials Call for Boosting Property Tax Rent Rebate Program
Pennsylvania lawmakers and community leaders gathered in Montgomery County Wednesday, urging the General Assembly to use $204 million in unspent …
Measure to Protect Assisted-Living Residents Advances
Colorado residents in assisted-living facilities could soon have the same protections in place under federal law at nursing homes. Senate Bill 154 …
Arkansas Rejects Most of Latest Federal Rental-Assistance Funds
Arkansas is declining most of the $146 million made available in a second round of Emergency Rental Assistance from the federal government. Critics …
Report: Many WI Renters Struggle to Meet Housing Costs
Despite two years of government initiatives designed to provide financial aid and support to housing insecure residents, Wisconsin is still facing a …
Energy-Efficient Updates Needed for MN's Aging Homes
A significant portion of Minnesota housing was built before 1980, and these homes just endured a long and cold winter. That's renewed calls for the …
Hunger on Ballot as Oregonians Vote in Primary Election
Ballots will start to be mailed out today for Oregon's primary election, and one issue sure to be on voters' minds is hunger. Food insecurity had …
Supporting Phila. Community College Students with Affordable Housing
A partnership between Community College of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Housing Authority aims to make finding a place to live easier for student…
Art Exhibition Highlights Chicago's Housing Issues, Potential Solutions
An upcoming art exhibition in Chicago aims to provide a new framework to view the city's struggles with housing, past and present. Hosted by the …