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Billions are spent on housing after disasters. Why does recovery take so long?

by Elizabeth Trovall
Nov 12, 2024
Federal funding doesn't become available for rebuilding efforts until an average of two years after a storm, one study showed.
After a natural disaster, it can take years for states to receive HUD and FEMA rebuilding funds. Above, flooding in Houston, Texas after Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
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What we can learn from U.S. cities where homelessness is trending downward

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Dec 6, 2023
Towns making progress, an overwhelmed system, affordable housing — here’s what to expect ahead of new federal data on homelessness.
"What the data tells us over and over again is that homelessness rates are driven primarily by the housing market," said Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
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HUD announces $5 billion in grants to fight homelessness

by Samantha Fields
Apr 9, 2021
The money can be used for tenant-based rental assistance and property development to create more affordable housing.
Protestors demonstrate against the removal of an encampment in Los Angeles, CA during the spring of 2021. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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How many people have been homeless during the pandemic?

by Kyle Vass
Mar 17, 2021
One measure of homelessness is the annual "point-in-time count." Critics say it falls short of identifying the problem's severity.
Michelle Massie (left) and Haleigh Skaggs (right) walk along a riverside path looking for people experiencing homelessness in Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 27, 2021.
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LGBTQ people now protected under the Fair Housing Act

by Samantha Fields
Feb 15, 2021
HUD will begin enforcing the Fair Housing Act in cases of discrimination against LGBTQ people.
Anyone who believes they have been discriminated against because of their gender identity or sexual orientation can now file a complaint with HUD.
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HUD voucher program funding has helped veterans at risk of homelessness

by Andy Uhler
Dec 11, 2020
Experts say the "housing first" model is an example of how to deal with housing insecurity for all Americans.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced this week it is giving out $46 million more in rental assistance and housing vouchers to help veterans at risk of homelessness.
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A new housing secretary will inherit an affordability crisis deepened by the pandemic

by Amy Scott
Nov 24, 2020
And there's only so much HUD can do.
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Trump administration moves to weaken fair housing rule

by Amy Scott
Oct 17, 2019
Some say the changes will make it harder for women and minorities to challenge housing discrimination.
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Trump administration proposes new housing discrimination standard

by Ben Bradford
Aug 19, 2019
The proposed rule would require plaintiffs to show that a policy is not only discriminatory but also arbitrary.
A house for sale in San Rafael, California.
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HUD secretary expected to push for cuts to low-income housing benefits, programs

by Amy Scott
Apr 3, 2019
President Trump’s proposed budget would introduce work requirements for housing subsidies and reduce funding for rental assistance.
Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ben Carson participate in the CNBC Republican presidential debate on Wednesday in Boulder, Colorado.
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