Homelessness and Housing

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, a devastating Category 4 storm that has ravaged the Southeast, leaders rushed to restore homes, infrastructure, and power for millions of people. And now, another life-threatening storm, Hurricane…

More than 7 million U.S. renters, on average, face an eviction threat every year. Yet a number of states still make it difficult for local governments, advocates, and researchers to get…

The Midwest Newsroom and its partners found that homeless students in the Midwest eligible for enrollment, transportation, and academic support in most rural school districts are not getting these services…

For almost a year, KERA has been reporting on a new approach to combating homelessness in Dallas — one that focuses on closing homeless encampments by moving people into long-term…

LISC Fund Management, LLC (LFM) and partners are pleased to announce the launch of the Cleveland Housing Investment Fund, made possible by a transformative $18 million grant commitment from the…

In San Francisco, a city plan has been proposed that would prohibit large vehicles such as travel trailers and mobile homes from parking on all city-managed streets from 12 am…

Our nation faces a severe and worsening housing affordability and supply crisis. Elevated mortgage interest rates, rising home prices, and a record-low supply of available homes are impacting local housing…

After renting for the majority of her adult life, Tonia Macklin recently became a homeowner for the first time. The native of southeast Houston achieved this goal with the assistance…

One key to ensuring everyone has equal access to food might just be technology. Afterall, technology has already revolutionized how we work, communicate, and live. As more organizations work to…

When Lindsay Church left the Navy in 2012 after serving under the U.S. government’s infamous “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, they experienced a painful crisis of identity. Now, Church is…

There is a clear need to advance a more inclusive economic future for rural America, which accounts for 85% of the nation’s persistently poor counties. This imperative for inclusive rural development,…

For more than two decades, the low rent on Marina Maalouf’s affordable housing unit — an apartment in a blocky development in Los Angeles’ Chinatown — was a saving grace…