This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Carla is a high school senior from Newport Harbor High School who plans to attend college. If you knew Carla two years ago, this would be surprising. During her sophomore year, Carla…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of people at risk of housing instability has grown to unprecedented levels, with one estimate predicting between 30 million and 40 million people could be at risk of eviction in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A statement from Amanda Andere, CEO, Funders Together to End Homelessness and Jeanne Fekade-Sellassie, Project Director, Funders for Housing and Opportunity, on the September 1 CDC eviction moratorium notice. On…
We know the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified existing inequities, taking an exceptionally hard toll on the most vulnerable communities, experiencing housing instability, homelessness and racial disparities. In this episode, Jennifer…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this month, 16 years after Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ida battered southeast Louisiana and left hundreds of thousands of people without power. The storm, one of the strongest to hit Louisiana,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, it would cost $20 billion to end homelessness in the United States. That is a big number, yes, but let’s put…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Buildings with fewer than five units account for about half of all US rental units (PDF). Units in these buildings, especially in two-to-four-unit buildings, are more affordable than units in larger multifamily buildings, and owners…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Metropolitan regions in the United States suffer from high levels of economic and racial segregation, partly as a result of racially discriminatory and exclusionary decisions made by local governments to prevent affordable housing construction…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One clear message from the Alliance’s blog post series on the 2021 NOFO is the importance of being strategic with how you use resources. Focus on the needs and gaps within your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This summer, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced its intention to amend the 2016 update to the Equal Access Rule. This policy protects transgender and gender non-conforming…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s common to feel a deep sense of injustice for what happened in history and to hunger to create a better future by doing good work today. But what does…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rental payment history is a strong indicator of how well a borrower would perform with a mortgage loan. But until this week, these data have been largely left out of…