Funding
From the Ground Up: Creating Sustainable Partnerships between Public Housing Authorities and Workforce Investment Boards
Publication
Jul 19, 2018
Assisting public housing residents on the path towards self-sufficiency requires going beyond providing decent, safe, and affordable housing. Public housing residents may face barriers to employment, such as limited education, job skills and/or proficiency in the English language.
States Leading the Way: Practical Solutions that Lift Up Children and Families
States Leading the Way: Practical Solutions that Lift Up Children and Families
Report
Jul 19, 2018
As prospects seem to diminish for the next generation being
better off than the current one, it is essential to elevate the
successful work being done to address intergenerational
poverty and create an intergenerational path of opportunity.
Practical State Solutions profiles effective solutions from
The Connection between Health and Housing: The Evidence and Policy Landscape
The Connection between Health and Housing: The Evidence and Policy Landscape
Policy Brief
Jul 19, 2018
While links between housing deficiencies and health conditions are well substantiated, research evaluating the health benefits of specific interventions has been limited.
Medicaid Pocket Primer
Medicaid Pocket Primer
Policy Brief
Jul 17, 2018
Medicaid is the nation’s public health insurance program for people with low income. The Medicaid program covers more than 70 million Americans, or 1 in 5, including many with complex and costly needs for care.
The Cost of Cuts: The Impact of Reductions in Capital Investments to Public Housing Authorities
The Cost of Cuts: The Impact of Reductions in Capital Investments to Public Housing Authorities
Research
Jul 17, 2018
This study uses a cost benefit analysis to estimate the potential net impacts of proposed reductions by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in federal funding of capital investment in public housing authorities (PHAs). It examines the extent to which reductions in capital inves