ResearchA report by David Cooper of the Economic Policy Institute, titled Balancing Paychecks and Public Assistance: How Higher Wages Would Strengthen What Government Can Do, finds that raising the federal minimum wage to $12 per hour by 2020 would reduce public assistance expenditures by $17 billion annually. The author suggests these savings could be used to strengthen the existing safety net of housing and other assistance programs.
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ResearchThis report from the Family Housing Fund catalogs the myriad impacts homelessness has on children. The author focuses first on how homelessness affects different age groups: prenatal, infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children.
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ResearchThis study explores how households in the Moving to Opportunity (MTO) demonstration fared after leaving housing assistance.
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ResearchThis research article different approaches to improving healthcare while lowering costs for vulnerable individuals. One of the primary solutions proposed is supportive housing.
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ResearchThis PowerPoint presentation summarizes findings from the National Housing and HIV/AIDS Summit, a series of conference put on by the National AIDS Housing Coalition. It offers a wealth of information on the cost and health benefits of housing for people with HIV/AIDS.
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ResearchThis PowerPoint presentation, produced by Nancy Bernstine of the National AIDS Housing Coalition, reviews a range of research on the cost savings associated with HIV/AIDS housing.
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ResearchThis comprehensive report explores homelessness trends in America from 2009 to 2011. It finds a 1% drop in overall homeless and a 3% drop in chronic homelessness during this time period.
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ResearchHomeAdvisor, a leading online marketplace connecting homeowners with trusted home service professionals, surveyed nearly 250 professionals in the company’s pre-screened and customer-rated network who specialize in remodeling, universal design and disability projects to gain insight into how homeowners are planning for senior living.
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ResearchThe White House released the final report from the sixth Conference on Aging that was hosted in July 2015, outlining a push for more caregiver support to homebound seniors and technology solutions that enable independence.
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ResearchThis article explores the issue of mandatory vs. voluntary inclusionary housing policy by examining program experience and studies from across the country.
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