Affordable Housing

Congress can now follow the bipartisan spirit that has sustained the housing credit program’s success over the last three decades, while also providing millions to build housing for our working [...]

How are cities around the country attempting to ease the affordable housing crisis? To read more click here.

The experiment is deceptively simple and cheap: It helps families move to neighborhoods with a proven record of helping kids do better. To read more click here.

Different U.S. cities have their own versions of the housing affordability problem. It’s time for them to share solutions. To read more click here.

It’s not only California cities considering such measures. In New York, a city with its own long-standing affordability issues, Mayor Bill de Blasio has urged the passage of “a smart, targeted [...]

National shortage of affordable housing calls for federal action and resources. There’s bipartisan support for proven solutions, so let’s get it done. To read more click here.

Data from a new Kid Count study shows one in three children are being raised by a single parent, and single-parent households are 4.5 times more likely to live in poverty. In total, 12% of [...]

A group of former foster youth and advocates recently convinced top federal housing officials to support housing for those who exit foster care. To read more click here.

The advocacy group Livable California has led the resistance to the state’s biggest housing proposals. What’s their appeal for “local control” really about? To read more click here.

Many young adults are priced out of the housing market. That could reshape their finances—and the economy—for years to come. To read more click here.