Housing
Low-Income Renters Continue to Be Hit Hardest By Housing Shortage
A new report finds that no state has an adequate supply of affordable rental housing. Governments, it suggests, must create incentives for developers to build affordable units.
Prescription for Housing? California Wants Medicaid to Cover 6 Months of Rent
Gov. Gavin Newsom is making a bold push for Medicaid health plans to provide more housing support. He argues it’s cheaper to pay for rent than to allow homeless people to fall into crisis, which requires costly care in hospitals, nursing homes and jails.
California Governor Announces Plan to ‘Create More Housing, Faster’
In an effort to tackle one of the country’s largest homeless populations, Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced plans to build 1,200 tiny homes and spend $1 billion on local homelessness initiatives.
Governors Push Faster Construction to Meet Housing Needs
Officials from Oregon to New York are writing budgets that devote millions of dollars toward housing.
State & Local Roundup: Bank Collapses Add to Worries for State and Local Officials
Plus: Lawmakers want to tighten SNAP work requirements; Conservatives continue DEI assault; A potential labor strike in L.A.; and more news you can use from around the country.
Tackling Rural America’s ‘Hidden’ Housing Crisis
Over the past two years, the rate of homelessness and housing insecurity rose faster in rural places than the country at large, but community-based organizations are in a unique position to offer solutions.
Seattle Explores a Different Approach to Affordable Housing
Social housing typically centers on permanent affordability, tenant leadership and equity. It's an approach used by cities all over the world, and one some Seattle residents are hoping to see in their own community.
Biden Administration Unveils Plan to Boost Affordable Housing
Housing advocates have praised the president’s budget proposal, which would give housing programs a $1.1 billion bump.
Here’s What’s In Biden’s Budget Plan for State and Local Governments
The administration, among other things, wants to dramatically increase funding for housing and restore the child tax credit.
How Cities and Counties Are Spending Their ARPA Funds
While the largest share of the Covid stimulus money is going to government operations and housing, the remaining funds are being used to address a region’s biggest challenges.
This Microshelter Can be Built in Under an Hour
The popularity of tiny housing units for people experiencing homelessness increased during the pandemic but remains a relatively low-cost alternative to traditional shelters.
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