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.
In the case of disaster zones, municipal property taxes need to reflect the additional costs of public services like disaster relief that are often provided by state and federal authorities.
On Sunday, residents of Coffey Park, a neighborhood in Santa Rosa that was leveled in the Tubbs fire in 2017, received evacuation orders over the Kincade fire.
The modern crisis of homelessness began in the 1980s, when the cost of housing began to rise faster than wages for many Americans. Nationally, 11 million low-income households use at least half their income for housing. This was the case for Frost and her family.
Federal judge took just five minutes to tell HUD and DOGE to reinstate grant funds to four fair housing projects
Town of Ulster officials are allowing a property tax reduction to first responders who live in a district other than the one they serve
The National League of Cities report highlights the top challenges and solutions mayors are focusing on
Victorville will use the state funds to provide housing solutions and support services for unsheltered individuals
Chief Joe Jardin claims Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh ignored a call to support the ban and would not invite city council members to training on the fires
One migrant at the Logan Square 14th District station was taken to the hospital for chickenpox, but was released and returned to the station later that day
The goal of the operation is to identify buildings at risk of collapse and prevent firefighters from going inside
Nearly 9% of all homebuyer assistance programs currently available benefit firefighters and other first responders
Ithaca, New York, would be the first city in the U.S. to institute a rent forgiveness program for residents impacted by COVID-19
The CARES Act moratorium covered at least 12.3 million rental units nationwide
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs set up the tent city so veterans without homes can wait out the COVID-19 crisis by sheltering in place and social distancing in their own tents
Durham, N.C. looks to a future of shared economic prosperity while facing COVID-19 and a malware attack
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