Housing
Housing is a critical area of focus for local and state government agencies, addressing the need for affordable, safe, and accessible living conditions for all residents. Governments are tasked with developing policies and programs that support housing development, zoning, and homelessness prevention. This directory offers articles on housing and related topics like planning, which examines the design and regulation of the physical spaces in which communities live and work, ensuring sustainable and equitable growth.
Massachusett’s Chapter 40R seeks to substantially increase the supply of housing and decrease its cost by increasing the amount of land zoned for dense housing.
State officials estimate Chico has added 20,000 people, boosting the population from 92,000 to more than 112,000. The city didn’t expect that number until at least 2030.
Mayor Carolyn Goodman called the law imperfect but necessary to deal with what officials and downtown business owners characterize as a homeless crisis.
The Bob Woodruff Foundation funded outcome-oriented programs to help ensure that post-9/11 veterans will thrive after service.
The Link2Care smartphone app funded by NIH will allow homeless people to connect to case management services to keep them healthier and safer.
A workforce development grant will help Houston leverage community college resources to train workers displaced by Hurricane Harvey and continue disaster recovery efforts.
Rural community facilities like health clinics and schools and public safety programs are eligible for millions in approved 2017 USDA funds
Denver, Louisville, Boston, St. Louis and Camden, N.J. will use Choice Neighborhoods grants to leverage millions and create mixed income developments.
Milwaukee grants will leverage developer investment and create jobs in Sherman Park, a neighborhood with blight, unemployment and unrest.
The Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program communities must submit a plan to end youth homelessness within six months.
Following the “Ghost Ship” warehouse fire, Oakland, Calif., announced a $1.7 million investment in a trust to procure affordable artist spaces.
The New York Attorney General is giving 21 Long Island municipalities the chance to apply for blight grants up to $350K.
The state awarded eight communities affordable housing grants and community development grants.
HUD’s 2016 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program provides $24 million to programs in 17 states.
HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods grants are for entities planning to transform eligible distressed neighborhoods and create mixed-income communities.
HUD’s Jobs Plus grants program has $15M for locally-based, job-driven approaches that help residents of public housing increase their employment earnings.
HUD announces $174 million in National Housing Trust Fund allocations to states for affordable housing projects.
HUD awarded Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Implementation Grants to city and housing authorities to transform, rehabilitate and preserve public housing
Financing helps residents install drought-tolerant landscaping, water-efficient appliances, solar panels, energy-saving windows and more
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