Housing IS

American Association of Community Colleges Highlights Columbus MHA Partnership That Provides Housing Opportunities for Community College Students

4.15.24

From the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC): 

Lack of affordable housing is a barrier for many in America and has left many community college students facing homelessness.

More than a quarter (26.6%) of all public community colleges have on-campus housing. And in the last year, more community colleges have been working—often in partnership with outside organizations — to provide affordable housing options for their students.

Housing Authority of Birmingham District Initiative to Boost School Attendance with Housing Incentives Sees Increasing Returns

3.26.24

From WBMA Birmingham:

The city of Birmingham, Birmingham City Schools, and the Housing Authority of the District of Birmingham (HABD) launched the "Every Day Counts" initiative in January as an effort to combat the issue of chronic absenteeism in schools.

Capitol Hill Briefing Recording: "Housing. Education. Health: Cross-Sector Collaboration to Improve Life Outcomes for Low-Income Americans"

3.25.24

On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities’ (CLPHA) Housing Is Initiative and the Moving to Work (MTW) Collaborative, held a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill entitled “Housing. Education. Health: Cross-Sector Collaboration to Improve Life Outcomes for Low-Income Americans.”  

 

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