COVID

Although homeowners have so far accessed financial relief from the pandemic much more easily than renters, housing counselors are bracing for a foreclosure crisis as forbearance terms start to end.

Despite a state-wide eviction moratorium, thousands of people have been evicted in Chicago since March. A coalition of housing advocates is proposing a just cause ordinance that would halt no-fault evictions.

Affordable housing providers have touted the connections between health and the places where people live for years. In a small city outside of Boston, the evidence is incontrovertible.

President-Elect Joe Biden has a substantial housing plan, which clearly draws heavily from the affordable housing and community development fields. The plan is thoughtful and ambitious, calling for not only […]

Why the federal government must allocate funds toward mental health counseling for youth and increase access to resources for immigrant families.

Tenant organizers across the country—in places like Virginia, Louisiana, and New York—have taken direct action against surging eviction cases through tactics like mass outreach, shutting down court hearings, and picketing lawyers who represent landlords.

For health care institutions and community development organizations that focus on low-income communities’ social determinants of health, this year has been a doozy. The concept that a person’s health is […]

The Massachusetts eviction moratorium—one of the strongest in the nation—expired, just in time for winter. How did this happen?

California housing organizers reflect on what changes, and what stays the same, during a pandemic.

“Sin taxes” usually fund health and education programs. Will Colorado add housing to that list? And should they?

Is New York the canary in the coal mine when it comes to a nonprofit funding collapse?

What public health practitioners do and why community partners are essential to their goal of health equity.