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A new analysis from Pew Charitable Trusts examines the link between elevated levels of homelessness in urban areas where rents are high, and homelessness rising when rents rise. After comparing homelessness and rent data in 2017 and 2022, Pew found that metro areas that saw fast-rising rents also...
A randomized control trial conducted in Vancouver found that providing unconditional cash transfers to unhoused individuals can significantly reduce their risk of homelessness. The researchers provided a one-time unconditional $7,500 cash transfer to individuals experiencing homelessness, which...
A new study published as part of the Housing Crisis Research Collaborative examined the challenges and successes of Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) to address homelessness. As of February 2023, roughly 67% of awarded EHVs were leased, approximately 30,000 households had received a voucher...
In a recent article for Governing, “SRO Housing, Nearly Zoned Out of Existence, Could Re-Emerge,” author Jake Blumgart explores the history and future of single-room occupancy (SRO) units. SRO units are an important form of affordable housing for low-income people. However, beginning in the early...
The Coalition for the Homeless annual report, State of the Homeless, grades both New York City and State on their abilities to meet the needs of unsheltered individuals, offer access to low-barrier shelters and psychiatric services, and provide affordable housing options for extremely low-income...
Building off his presentation to 2018 Housing Is Summit attendees, researcher Matthew Morton from Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago has released a new policy paper with the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). The report discusses federal policy implications for...