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A hard-hatted firefighter is silhouetted by roaring flames behind him as he points a hose at something out of frame.
Reported Article

While California Fires Burn On, Residents Take on Rent Gouging

Residents have already seen online listings skyrocketing in price—despite laws against such hikes. With fires still raging, LA and Pasadena tenants are demanding protections against rent raises and eviction.

Poetry

Poem: …after a loss in a Midwest courthouse

A housing justice lawyer turns the reality of housing court into a searing poem.

A massive apartment building, at least 16 stories high (the bottom floors are not in the frame) and with roughly 350 windows, takes up most of the photo against a strip of pale blue sky at the top.
Reported Article

How Fast Could the Trump Administration Make HUD, Fair Housing Changes?

The incoming administration’s plans could include taking apart the agency and withdrawing the AFFH rule. What specific changes have been hinted at and how easily might they be accomplished?

Housing

Fixing the Housing Crisis Beyond Supply, a Webinar

What are the root causes of the housing crisis and how can we address them?

Housing

Shelterforce’s Top 10 Stories of 2024

Our original reporting about dangerous proposals, property insurance woes, and other threats to affordable housing (and what we can do about them) were some of our most-read stories of the year.

A Black woman with short gingery hair and wearing a turquoise top, pendant on a chain, and hoop earrings, stands outside a window in which is taped a poster supporting United Residents of Euclid Beach.
Reported Article

What It Took to Find New Homes for More Than 100 Euclid Beach Mobile Home Park Residents

The last residents recently moved out as part of a relocation effort. In general, the residents received $50,000 to $70,000.

Eleven school desks, the kind with attached chairs, closely spaced in three rows. No one is in the chairs.
Reported Article

Fact Check: New Housing Doesn’t Lead to Overcrowded Schools

A common refrain heard by locals opposed to new housing developments is that area schools can’t absorb the increase in students they’ll bring. As the nation approaches an “enrollment cliff,” the data tells a different story.

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Practitioner Voice

How These Schools Worked With Community Groups to Fight College Homelessness

College-focused rapid rehousing aims to support students facing housing instability all the way through graduation.

Two young white women with brown hair stand together in a brick-walled living room with kitchen area at the far end. Behind them is a sofa, coffee-table chest, and and end table. They're wearing T-shirts and smiling at the camera.
Reported Article

Is Housing the Key to Attracting Teachers? These Folks Think So.

In the face of teacher shortages and out-of-reach housing prices, efforts to provide educators with affordable housing options are taking shape across the U.S. Shelterforce looks at some of the emerging models and how they’re working so far.

Four little girls with light brown skin and straight black hair hold up watercolor paintings. One girl's face is concealed behind her canvas; the others are smiling. They are standing by a wall with paper cutouts of rabbits and eggs and large colorful letters taped to it.
Reported Article

Why Some Affordable Housing Managers Are Running Education Programs

Many housing organizations are finding that educational programs are a logical—and valuable—addition to their offerings.

Reported Article

Why This Land Bank Builds Accessibly

Since 2022, all new units within the Houston Land Bank must be built to meet its accessibility standards. The organization says it’s able to do so while turning a profit.

Editor’s Note

The Housing-Education Intersection

Stable, healthy, decent affordable housing sets children up for educational success, and allows schools to be able to focus on what they do best. Shelterforce’s Miriam Axel-Lute breaks down the housing-education connection and what you can expect in our new series.