By 2035, more than one in five people in the US will be aged 65 and older. This growth will increase the demand for affordable, accessible housing that is well connected to services far beyond what current supply can meet. This Harvard JCHS report explores the future of older Americans.
Read MoreIn this paper, Tiffany Manuel, PhD and Nat Kendall-Taylor, PhD lay out the challenges that advocates face and use new research to put forward evidence-based messaging recommendations that can be used to advance a strong affordable housing and community development agenda.
Read MoreA report from the Center for American Progress examines the characteristics of extended families and their housing conditions. The report also articulates policy recommendations that will spur the creation and preservation of affordable housing for extended families.
Read MoreA study by Cheryl Young of Trulia found that low income housing funded by the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) did not impact the value of nearby homes. Her analysis included 3,083 LIHTC developments in 20 of the least affordable housing markets.
Read MoreNLIHC's report Housing Spotlight: The Long Wait for a Home is about Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) and Public Housing waiting lists.
Read MoreThe National Fair Housing Alliance takes a look at how fair housing organizations have successfully fostered diverse and stable neighborhoods using the Federal Fair Housing Act.
Read MoreIn this brief, the National Housing Conference explores the lessons learned from one of the major forms of federal assistance provided to combat the national foreclosure crisis.
Read MoreA study published in Housing Policy Debate by Michael Lens and Vincent Reina found that project-based Section 8 properties with rent restrictions expiring between 2011 and 2020 are on average in higher opportunity neighborhoods than properties supported by the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), vouchers, and public housing.
Read MorePresented by the Grounded Solutions Network, this new comprehensive toolkit provides resources for implementing inclusionary housing policies in localities around the country.
Read MoreThe White House released a Housing Development Toolkit outlining a host of policy changes and other regulatory fixes it says will reverse decline and encourage developers to set aside more of their projects for affordable housing.
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