By Richard Cho, Senior Advisor for Housing and Services, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Earlier this year, I returned to federal service, serving now at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). […]
Category: Affordable Housing
Legislative Update: Keeping Historic Housing Funds in the Build Back Better Act
The bill is also referred to as the “reconciliation” bill because it is proceeding through the Congressional budget reconciliation process: it only needs 50 Senate votes to pass, and isn’t subject to filibuster. It will likely receive no Republican supports, […]
Legislative Update: Homelessness in Congress’ Reconciliation Bill
This week is extremely important for federal legislation and homelessness: it could be the week that the House votes on a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package that includes significant investments in low-income housing and supportive housing services. The House Financial […]
Five Truths About Shared Housing
What’s so wrong with shared housing? The answer is nothing. Shared housing is a completely normal and accepted living situation. Families share housing while raising kids. Roommates share housing, especially in major cities with extremely tight rental markets. College students […]
Avoid These Common Mistakes When Designing Emergency Rental Assistance Programs
State and local governments, along with their nonprofit partners, have extraordinary new resources intended to help people stay housed, resources that can prevent evictions and homelessness. To make the most of this opportunity, policymakers and program implementers should avoid making […]