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The Battered Women’s Shelter in Akron has gotten funding from HUD to cover rent and other living expenses for domestic violence victims after they leave shelters for the past decade. HUD has now approved $1.7 million to be distributed to other Ohio cities for this purpose.
Topics: Domestic violence, Funding, Homelessness, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Low-income, Midwest
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Feb 19, 2019 0
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U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee
Topics: Funding, Homelessness, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Research, Stability
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on Feb 19, 2019 0
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More tan 1.3 million homeless students K-12 have been identified in America's public schools.
Topics: Child welfare, Education, Homelessness, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Low-income, Youth
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Feb 14, 2019 0
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This report marks the thirteenth school year for which the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has collected annual performance data from all states for the Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) program. The EDFacts Submission System allows for the collection of unduplicated data on students who experienced homelessness and were reported as enrolled in public schools, even if they attend more than one local educational agency (LEA) during the school year. This report draws from that data to provide the only publicly available compilation of unduplicated data for the EHCY program.
Topics: Education, Homelessness, Housing, Research, Youth
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on Feb 14, 2019 0
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The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday gave the green light for San Diego County to apply for up to $125 million in state funding to help people get off the streets and receive mental health treatment.
Topics: Funding, Homelessness, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Low-income, Mental health, Stability, Substance abuse, West Coast
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on Feb 14, 2019 0
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The Seattle city auditor recommended the city expand access to 24-hour bathroom and hygiene facilities to mitigate the public health risks of unsanctioned homeless tent camps and improve coordination among outreach teams.
Topics: Homelessness, Housing, Pacific Northwest
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on Feb 14, 2019 0
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As the previous shutdown lingered, officials worried what running out of money could mean for 1.1 million low-income households.
Topics: CLPHA, Funding, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Low-income
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This report identifies services that help low-income individuals and households achieve upward economic mobility and explores how affordable housing providers offer them. We begin by presenting key economic mobility concepts and definitions. We then discuss the research evidence on interventions across sectors and disciplines that help individuals and households to achieve upward economic mobility. In the third section of this report, we present our findings from interviews with leading organizations and initiatives in the field. Finally, we discuss challenges for affordable housing providers...
Topics: Asset building, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Low-income, Research, Workforce development
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on Feb 14, 2019 0
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Zoning, a topic usually buried in the real estate sections of local newspapers or debated at community planning meetings, has recently taken the national stage. Zoning figures prominently in the debates over the value that Amazon HQ2 will deliver to Arlington, Virginia, and New York City, while coverage of the affordable housing crisis in states like California blames local zoning restrictions. Cities like Minneapolis, which is radically rewriting its zoning codes, are being hailed as national models.
Topics: Community development, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Research
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on Feb 14, 2019 0
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Local officials, impact investors, and philanthropy have important roles to play in helping communities access Opportunity Zone financing that benefits current residents, especially those with low or moderate incomes. Using Chicago and Cook County as a case study, we identify steps these actors can take to attract helpful, and limit harmful, investments. We find that the Opportunity Zones selected in Chicago and Cook County broadly fulfilled the incentive’s spirit, targeting areas that were more economically distressed. Going forward, it will be necessary to leverage available policy and...
Topics: Community development, Funding, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Midwest, Place-based, Research
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on Feb 14, 2019 0
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During CLPHA’s Education Working Group Webinar on addressing school attendance at PHAs, representatives from the King County Housing Authority and the national nonprofit Attendance Works presented on tools for addressing chronic absenteeism, as well as strategies for fostering a culture of attendance among residents.
Topics: Attendance, CLPHA, Dual-generation, Education, Housing, Housing Is Working Group, Low-income, Metrics, Partnerships, Place-based
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on Feb 12, 2019 0
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FRESNO COUNTY, California - Research shows that a child's enviornment, where they live, can have a huge impact on the outcome of their education. We take a look at how Fresno County's philosophy about public housing is having a positive impact on families.
Topics: Broadband, CLPHA, Education, Housing, Low-income, Out-of-school time, Research, Youth
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Feb 11, 2019 0
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The State of Arizona’s Medicaid agency (AHCCCS) recognizes the vital importance of safe, decent and affordable housing to health. With a portfolio of over 3,000 units of affordable housing for Medicaid members with a determination of serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorder, housing is a major component of how the State of Arizona assists those trying to recover and stabilize.
Topics: Health, Housing, Low-income, Medicaid / Medicare, Partnerships, Place-based
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on Feb 7, 2019 0
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Central Ohio’s suburbs have become a target of affordable housing efforts. With the region’s rising housing costs straining people everywhere, developers, advocates and some city leaders are increasingly calling attention to the need for affordable housing to be built in places where it historically hasn’t been.
Topics: Community development, Housing, Midwest
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on Feb 7, 2019 0
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Officials celebrated clearing the encampments, one of the top goals of the Philadelphia Resilience Project, the city’s emergency plan for Kensington. But, they said, it’s only the beginning of the larger effort to help people in addiction and heal a neighborhood ravaged by opioids.
Topics: Homelessness, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Low-income, Substance abuse
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on Feb 7, 2019 0
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Research suggests that living in concentrated poverty is harmful to health, well-being, and economic mobility. Inclusionary zoning can break up poverty density by imposing legal requirements to create affordable housing across neighborhoods. In Montgomery County, Maryland, inclusionary zoning laws require developers to set aside 12 to 15 percent of new homes at below-market rates and allow the public housing authority to purchase a portion of these units. As a result, two-thirds of public housing residents in Montgomery County live in economically diverse, low-poverty neighborhoods. To assess...
Topics: Community development, Housing, Mental health, Place-based, Research
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on Feb 7, 2019 0
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Decent, stable, and affordable rental housing has the power to improve lives, yet background checks and other systemic barriers reduce housing access and stability for a large part of the population—people who have been arrested or who are reentering communities after incarceration. The number of people who can be shut out of rental housing by criminal background checks and related policies calls for a national and local conversation about evidence-based ways to balance public safety and cohesion goals while supporting people with justice system histories in finding stable housing. Achieving...
Topics: Criminal justice, Homelessness, Housing
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on Feb 7, 2019 0
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Featuring Ellen Childs, PhD, from Boston University School of Public Health and Vaughan Rees, PhD, from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Topics: Health, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Smoke-free
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on Feb 4, 2019 0
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Build success with effective enforcement. Someone who smokes where smoking is prohibited is violating the policy. Enforcement of the smoke-free policy is similar to enforcement of other building policies, like noise or pet restrictions. Be consistent, fair, positive, and pragmatic.
Topics: Health, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Smoke-free
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on Feb 4, 2019 0
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Build success by helping smokers comply with the policy. Some residents who smoke may not be ready or able to stop smoking, but you can work with them to help them comply with the policy. Showing compassion to residents facing barriers to compliance may increase acceptance of the policy and willingness to comply.
Topics: Health, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Smoke-free
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on Feb 4, 2019 0
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Build success by supporting cessation among smokers for whom a smoke-free housing policy may provide motivation to quit.
Topics: Health, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Smoke-free
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Build success by partnering with local agencies and organizations. Community partners can advise during planning, education residents during implementation, and help support cessation.
Topics: Health, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Partnerships, Smoke-free
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Build success by training staff on how to effectively share information about the policy and the importance of consistent enforcement.
Topics: Health, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Smoke-free
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Build Success by engaging residents. Residents can be a strong asset in planning, communication, implementation, and compliance efforts.
Topics: Health, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Place-based, Smoke-free
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Developing effective smoke-free policies requires clear language about why the policy is being adopted, where smoking is and isn't allowed, who is responsible for reporting and investigating violations, and how the policy will be enforced.
Topics: Housing, Legislation & Policy, Place-based, Smoke-free
Shared by Housing Is
on Feb 4, 2019