Homelessness and Housing

Renters are saving less, cutting back spending on necessities, and moving homes to afford rent, especially if they have low incomes. Several policies could offer them financial relief.

The Fair Housing Act is our nation’s primary fair housing law. On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968,…

The tornadoes and wildfires that devastated communities from Kentucky to Colorado in the final weeks of 2021 left thousands of people displaced or homeless. For many of them, it will…

How can a home help young people get a college education?

Coordinated entry, also known as coordinated assessment or coordinated intake, is a process designed to quickly identify, assess, refer, and connect people in crisis to housing and assistance, no matter…

Without addressing the low housing supply, the widening wealth gap between homeowners and renters will likely continue to grow.

More than one-third of U.S. households pay more than 30% of their income for housing.

In February 2024, the Office of Homeless Youth (OHY) and A Way Home Washington (AWHWA) released “Yes to Yes” Washington State: Unaccompanied Youth and Young Adult (YYA) Homelessness Landscape Scan.…

Millions of Americans own homes that could flood at any moment. Many of them don’t have a clue. That’s what happened to Ralph Patricelli, a 57-year-old real estate agent who…

We need both changes in local land-use policy and increases in subsidies for low-income renters to respond to varying housing market conditions.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic started to spread in the US, many immigrant families were reluctant to access safety net programs, including housing assistance. Fears around the expansion of both the public charge…

The land trust movement in the United States has gained notoriety over the past 30 years mainly for its role in environmental conservation.Known as land…