This CFED and Institute for Policy Studies report examines the growing racial wealth divide for Black and Latinos households and the ways that accelerating concentrations of wealth at the top compound and exacerbate this divide.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreThis 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 MoreThis 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 MoreA new report by EdBuild ranks the school district boundaries that most sharply divide student populations by poverty rate.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreFreddie 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 MoreThis Century Foundation 2016 white paper outlines the numerous benefits of integrating schools socioeconomically and racially.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreThis 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.
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