Latest News
From the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles' press release:
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) today announced it is the recipient of funding for a first-of-its-kind community-led research program for The National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH Common Fund...
From So Others Might Eat's press release:
On Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, SOME (So Others Might Eat), a DC-based nonprofit focused on combating poverty and homelessness, unveiled its newest addition to the D.C. skyline with the official opening of Roberts Residences at 1515 North Capitol Street...
From The Bronx Daily News:
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the City University of New York (CUNY), in partnership with the Public Housing Community Fund, today announced the award of an unprecedented 79 new scholarships totaling $79,000 through the NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarship...
From Northeastern Global News:
Adelia Argueta had multiple options for attending college — and attending college for free.
But when Argueta received that opportunity from Northeastern through the Boston Housing Authority Scholars program, she knew she had found a match.
“God put me here for a...
A new white paper by Thomas Shay Hill of Harvard University’s Joint Center on Housing Studies examines how Herbert Hoover’s Department of Commerce helped shape America’s understanding of the housing sector and laid the foundations for our current frameworks of housing data. In three parts,...
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...
From City of San Diego's press release:
To support ongoing, collaborative efforts to create additional permanent affordable homes with supportive services for people experiencing homelessness in the City of San Diego, the State of California has awarded $20.75 million in Homekey program funds...
From The Virgin Islands Daily News:
Each apartment received new windows, doors, fixtures, flooring, cabinets, ceiling fans, LED lighting and a fresh coat of paint, according to a statement from housing developer MDG Design + Construction. The units are also equipped with new kitchen and bathroom...