HousingForward Virginia’s Research Library is sorted by topic and geographic focus. All our resources can be sorted by geographic category: National, Virginia, and Other States. Our resources span some of the best and most widely cited housing and related research that is publicly available online. Our database is always growing as recent studies and reports are added, so please check back often.
Aging Gracefully: The PACE Approach to Caring for Frail Elders in the Community (Commonwealth Fund, 2016)
This Commonwealth Fund brief provides an overview of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model, which offers participants comprehensive medical and long-term services and supports and highlights include Mountain Empire’s PACE, which serves older adults in rural Virginia.
Read MoreVulnerable Rural Counties: The Changing Rural Landscape, 2000-2010 (SC Rural Health Research Center, 2016)
The South Carolina Rural Research Center conducted a study of how rural counties were impacted by the 2008 recession, specifically focused on an increase in poverty levels, shifts in population and loss or reduction of healthcare services and facilities.
Read MoreThe Comprehensive Property Assessment of the USDA Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Portfolio (USDA-RD, 2016)
This USDA-RD report describes the costs to maintain and improve USDA-funded rental housing. The report also includes a framework for how USDA can collaborate with stakeholders and policymakers to preserve rural rental housing.
Read MoreThe Future of Housing Finance in Rural America (Rural Voices, 2016)
This issue of the Housing Assistance Council's Rural Voices tackles the question, "What is the future of housing finance in rural America?" from a variety of perspectives.
Read MoreFault Lines: America’s Most Segregating School District Borders (EdBuild, 2016)
A new report by EdBuild ranks the school district boundaries that most sharply divide student populations by poverty rate.
Read MoreEarly Exposure to Environmental Chaos and Children’s Physical and Mental Health (Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2016)
Using the Three-City Study, which provides longitudinal statistics on low-income children from Boston, Chicago, and San Antonio who live in moderate- or high-poverty neighborhoods, the researchers used data from a random sample of 495 children who lived in a household earning less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level with a primary female caregiver. The authors analyzed various indicators of child outcomes, environmental chaos, family instability, parental functioning, and biological vulnerability from three waves of the study (1999, 2001, and 2005-06).
Read MoreHealth Equity in Richmond, Virginia (VCU, 2016)
This VCU Center on Society and Health report focuses on population, community characteristics, and health trends in the Richmond metropolitan area that may affect health outcomes for residents.
Read MoreHousing is a Foundation (PAHRC, 2016)
The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released its third annual research report titled 2016 PAHRC Report: Housing is a Foundation. The report finds that vulnerable populations significantly benefit from federal rental assistance paired with services. However, federal funding for housing assistance and services is in decline.
Read MoreAmericans 55+ Assess Current and Future Housing Options Renters Data (Freddie Mac, 2016)
Freddie Mac has released a study of the housing plans and perceptions of those 55 or older, showing that nearly 6 million homeowners—and almost as many older renters—are looking to make at least one more move. And that move will be into rental housing.
Read MoreThe Benefits of Socioeconomically and Racially Integrated Schools and Classrooms (Century Foundation, 2016)
This Century Foundation 2016 white paper outlines the numerous benefits of integrating schools socioeconomically and racially.
Read MoreState of the Nation’s Housing 2016 (JCHS)
The State of the Nation’s Housing, released annually by the Joint Center for Housing Studies, provides a periodic assessment of the nation’s housing outlook and summarizes important trends in the economics and demographics of housing.
Read MoreCommunity Land Trusts: A Promising Tool for Expanding and Protecting Affordable Housing (Center for American Progress, 2016)
This Center for American Progress report highlights the mechanisms through which community land trusts provide and protect long-term affordable housing for lower-income families. The report then discusses the CLT model’s potentials and benefits and evaluates the important barriers that affect the capacity and scalability of CLTs.
Read MoreHealthy Aging Begins at Home (Bipartisan Policy Center, 2016)
This Bipartisan Center report looks at how communities across the country must make meeting the needs of their older residents a priority consideration as they plan for the future.
Read MoreAmerica’s Rental Housing: Expanding Options for Diverse and Growing Demand (JCHS, 2015)
This 2015 Harvard JCHS report takes a look at the changes in the rental housing market and what that means for affordable housing as a whole.
Read MoreAging Veterans in the United States (HAC, 2016)
The Housing Assistance Council developed a snapshot of older veterans in the United States and their social, economic, and housing characteristics.
Read MoreSeparating Fact from Fiction to Design Effective Inclusionary Housing Programs (NHC, 2016)
An analysis of research and empirical data on the viability of inclusionary housing programs finds that such programs can succeed at producing quality affordable housing and do not lead to significant declines in overall housing production or increases in market-rate prices.
Read MoreThe Rise of Residential Segregation by Income (Pew, 2012)
Residential segregation by income has increased during the past three decades across the United States and in 27 of the nation’s 30 largest major metropolitan areas, according to a new analysis of census tract and household income data by the Pew Research Center.
Read MoreThe Double Crisis: A Statistical Report on Rental Housing Costs and Affordability in Baltimore City, 2000-2013 (Abell Foundation, 2016)
Analyzing the most recent data from the American Community Survey and American Housing Survey, Johns Hopkins University graduate student Philip M.E. Garboden pinpoints a “Double Crisis” in Baltimore’s affordable rental market: an income crisis and a rent crisis.
Read MoreState of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods 2015 (NYU Furman Center)
The State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods report, published annually by the NYU Furman Center, provides a compendium of data and analysis about New York City’s housing, land use, demographics, and quality of life indicators for each borough and the city’s 59 community districts.
Read MoreChallenges and Opportunities in Creating Healthy Homes: Helping Consumers Make Informed Decisions (JCHS, 2016)
The Harvard JCHS developed three surveys of homeowners, renters, and contractors with the goal of comparing their perceptions and priorities to the current well-established principles of indoor air and environmental quality in order to begin assessing Americans' healthy housing concerns and awareness.
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