This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In January 2003, Tropical Cyclone Delfina dropped heavy rains over Malawi and Mozambique, causing devastating flooding. The floods lasted 47 days, killing 23 people and displacing some 400,000. More than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In July, Funders Together members were joined by three housing justice leaders for a Q&A to discuss the current state of housing and homeless service federal investments in response to COVID-19. Ann…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This past year has been exceptionally difficult for people experiencing homelessness. For starters, they faced increased vulnerability to COVID-19 due to underlying health conditions, lack of access to proper medical…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The federal eviction moratorium has been extended once more until the end of July, giving tenants more time to get back on their feet and giving states more time to distribute emergency rental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hurricane and wildfire seasons are upon us, which have brought devastation to people and property every year. But this year, we’ll face a collision of devastating events—natural disasters with a pandemic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What’s so wrong with shared housing? The answer is nothing. Shared housing is a completely normal and accepted living situation. Families share housing while raising kids. Roommates share housing, especially…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Public debate falls into two schools of thought as to why housing costs are so high in many parts of the U.S. The YIMBY (“Yes In My Backyard”) school argues…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past several years, devastating fires in public housing developments across the country have made headlines for displacing and injuring residents and destroying units. Just last month, a fire in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When temperatures in Oregon hit 116 degrees Fahrenheit late last month, Portland resident Scott Kerman found he couldn’t stand outside for longer than 10 minutes without feeling like he might…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our nation’s public housing stock faces serious challenges, starting with its age—approximately half of public housing properties were constructed before 1975. A 2010 report (PDF) sponsored by the US Department of Housing and Urban…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Featured in the February 2021 edition of Texas Monthly, Family Gateway, an Independent Sector member located in Dallas, Texas, operates the only emergency shelter in the area that serves all types of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the eviction moratorium slated to end on July 31, disbursing the $47 billion in available emergency rental assistance has become a race against time, and recent data indicate the…