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Fraudsters are preying on low-income families who are seeking government-subsidized housing, setting up websites and help lines to get personal information and phony fees and rent deposits. It's ugly.

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
South Hutchinson Location - 12/15/2014
Partridge Location - 12/15/2014
The progress to these homes is amazing in such a short amount of time . . . and thank you to some amazing volunteers from Journey Church and within the community, our progress is significant
Journey church has contributed two work groups to date to help with roofing of two homes in South Hutchinson.
As we begin our journey into the beginning of 2015, the families will begin increasing their…

March 13, 2014 By Lee Egerstrom , Economic Development Fellow Leigh Rosenberg, Minnesota Housing Partnership
Find more articles in the Uneven Recovery series, an ongoing collaboration between Minnesota 2020 and Minnesota Housing Partnership
Back in 2004, before the housing bubble burst and America headed into the worst recession since the Great Depression, Minnesota developed a good “game plan” for ending homelessness
It didn’t get a chance…

The separate budget bills of the state Assembly, Senate and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have some notable gaps in spending on housing and renewal initiatives, a Manhattan advocacy group notes
The New York Housing Conference published a chart Wednesday that compares the allocations for programs of the state's Homes and Community Renewal division between each proposal. The Assembly budget allocates $300 million for the ailing New York…

Households that enter a US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assisted housing program to help extremely low-income renters can sometimes remain in it indefinitely, but can also leave it because of rising income, eviction, or changing household needs. This study sought to determine how long households stay in HUD rental assistance programs, including …

HUD Secretary Ben Carson is continuing his nationwide “listening tour” to meet with housing and community development groups and the residents who live in properties supported by HUD programs. At a…

"This is no longer a think tank exercise."

by Josh Leopold, Brenda C. Spillman, Eva H. Allen Americans spend more on health care, but have lower life expectancies and worse health outcomes than any other developed country. This disparity arises partly from a lack of attention to social determinants of health, which include income, education, and housing. States, localities, and organizations throughout the country …

Due to new priorities and scoring by the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), supportive... (235 signatures on petition)

In Race for Profit, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor shows how even those housing policies that sought to create more Black homeowners were stymied by racism and a determination to shrink the government’s presence.

It is possible to use rapid re-housing successfully in high cost, low vacancy markets. We’ve learned from the innovative rapid re-housing programs that creativity and flexibility are the key to making this work
There are three Core Components of Rapid Re-Housing: housing identification, rent and move-in assistance (financial), and rapid re-housing case management and services. I’ve listed some tips that successful rapid re-housing programs in challenging…

Added on Wednesday, June 10, 2015
One exciting day and a lot of money raised to help our Twin Cities food and housing programs – we’re, of course, talking about The MOST Amazing Race
This annual event features teams of two competing mental and physical challenges across the Twin Cities. To get in the race, each team has either proven to be a stand-out fundraiser, ranking in the top ten and raising more than $2,000, or beat out up to 90 other…

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In many newsrooms, “the homeless” is a well-worn catchphrase for the often-anonymous people on the street or in shelters
But many professionals who work with these populations on a daily basis find the term offensive and misleading.
“People shouldn’t be defined by their housing status,” said Jeff Kositsky, director of the city’s…

February 21, 2017
While President Trump talks repeatedly about fixing America’s inner cities, it’s a good bet that in the coming years, New York and other large metropolitan areas will need to be more self-reliant in solving pressing problems, especially low-income housing
After all, many big cities face a triple threat: Mr. Trump wants to cut funding to sanctuary cities; his nominee to run the Department…

Denverite, the Denver site
What a one-day count can tell us about homelessness — and what it can’t
Autumn Kuehl interviews Robert Hosford for the annual point-in-time survey at the Denver Rescue Mission, Jan. 30, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Kevin J. Beaty
On any given night, some 5,000 men, women and children are living on the streets or in emergency shelters or transitional housing in the Denver area.
The figure has hovered over 5,000 each of the last three years in the seven…

This question came from Ryan N. via our latest website survey
Supportive housing comes in a variety of models and addresses the individual and structural contributors to homelessness. It can be transitional or permanent , and either can be effective depending on a person’s needs. Some supportive housing provides only a few services for people who are in transition and/or need a bit of assistance, while…

As part of its laudable goal to end family, youth, and child homelessness by 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued national instructions in its funding announcements, prioritizing investments in rapid re-housing, putting homeless people in apartments first, and then working to address their need for social services
There is evidence the model works well for adults, who, for the most part…

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As you may know, on Thursday, March 16, 2017, President Trump released his proposed budget for the 2018 fiscal year. In addition to cuts that broadly impact social services, the arts, environment, agriculture, and education, the budget also includes a $6.2 billion cut to HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
This proposed budget will have deep and lasting impacts on neighborhoods and…

An enormous entitlement in the tax code props up home prices — and overwhelmingly benefits the wealthy and the upper middle class
By MATTHEW DESMOND
May 9, 2017
Ohene Asare and Régine Jean-Charles are homeowners in Milton, Mass. They live with their four children and an au pair.
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By MATTHEW DESMOND
May 9, 2017
The son of a minister, Ohene Asare grew up poor. His family immigrated…

Child care and early childhood development programs including Universal Pre-Kindergarten and Head Start
Academically-enriched after school programs
Housing programs specifically for homeless Veterans and their families
Affordable housing and support services for seniors
Reentry programs for individuals leaving correctional facilities
Empowerment programs for women who are or have been incarcerated
Employment services, including the Working Wardrobe (which provides professional business attire and job coaching for adults…