A Profile of the Working Poor (U.S. BLS, 2012)
This US Bureau of Labor Statistics report draws a profile of the "working poor" population in 2012 - those who are employed but still remain below the poverty level.
Read MoreElderly Housing: Project Funding and Other Factors Delay Assistance to Needy Households (U.S. GAO, 2003)
GAO was asked in 2003 to determine the role of the Section 202 program in addressing the need for affordable elderly housing and the factors affecting the timeliness of approving and constructing new projects.
Read MoreAn Estimate of Housing Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples (HUD, 2013)
This is the first large-scale, paired-testing study to assess housing discrimination against same-sex couples in metropolitan rental markets via advertisements on the Internet.
Read MoreHow Non-Minority Students Also Benefit from Racially Diverse Schools (Nat’l Coalition on School Diversity, 2012)
This 2012 research brief from the National Coalition on School Diversity examines the benefits of racially diverse schools for students of all ethnicities.
Read MoreBending the Cost Curve: Solutions to Expand the Supply of Affordable Rentals (ULI, 2014)
This ULI report provides a comprehensive examination of the drivers of cost and how they vary by market. In addition, this report offers a detailed set of recommended actions to bend the cost curve with the goal of moving toward a more efficient and lower-cost affordable rental housing delivery system.
Read MoreH+T Affordability Index Tool (CNT, Ongoing)
By taking into account the combined costs of housing and transportation associated with the location of the home, the Center for Neighborhood Technology's interactive H+T Index provides a more complete understanding of affordability.
Read MoreExcluded from the Financial Mainstream: How the Economic Recovery is Bypassing Millions of Americans (Prosperity Now, 2015)
This CFED Scorecard, updated annually, explores the economic and financial well-being of Americans in each state across five categories: financial assets and income, businesses and jobs, housing and homeownership, education, and healthcare.
Read MoreHunger and Homelessness Survey (US Mayors, 2014)
City officials were asked to report on the causes and extent of hunger and homelessness in their cities, as well as the emergency food assistance and homeless assistance provided between September 2013 and August 2014.
Read MoreHousing Landscape 2015 (NHC)
This annual report by the NHC Center for Housing Policy looks at housing affordability challenges of America’s working households.
Read MoreHousing Spotlight: Affordable Housing is Nowhere to be Found for Millions (NLIHC, 2015)
This March 2015 NLIHC report is the 4th issue of the Housing Spotlight series to focus on the gap between the number of low income renters and the number of units that are affordable and available to them.
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