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.
A grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is a vital funding source for the San Diego Housing Commission’s Achievement Academy, a center that provides career planning, job skills, job placement and personal financial education.
Sgt. Ray Kelly, spokesman for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, said the department is considering billing the property’s owner -- real estate investment firm Wedgewood -- for the “tens of thousands of dollars” associated with enforcing the eviction.
There are four vacant homes for every homeless person in Oakland. These women are saying enough.
With HUD and USDA shutdown, the number of low-income households affected by the government shutdown -- as well as the local jurisdictions managing affordable housing and related programs -- increases daily.
Esri has released U.S. Census Bureau Data in its ArcGIS Living Atlas, increasing widespread access to the most timely federal data on population, housing and workforce. And it auto updates.
New Census figures on Philly neighborhoods show inequality, high poverty rates.
The EMPG, an emergency preparedness and disaster planning grant, seeks to address critical risk areas of natural and man-made crises.
The Florida Panhandle trees were expected to protect communities from hurricane. But powerful Hurricane Michael left a trail of destruction that may lead to stricter building codes.
Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos has announced a charity fund to establish Montessori-style preschools in low-income neighborhoods and help homeless families.
People who lost their homes during Hurricane Harvey are the number one priority of the Habitat for Humanity Grant in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Harris County reports on how funding is being used to address the ongoing Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery effort and support housing needs. Government is also partnering on disaster case management.
There are hundreds of thousands of bench warrants for homeless people in Los Angeles, but an amnesty proposal could reduce pressure on both courts and jails.
How addressing homelessness came to be a local law enforcement function and 11 actions for police departments from 25 years of research by the Police Executive Research Forum.
A handbook for homeowner’s demystifies why residents are complacent about preparing for coastal disasters and provides guidance on property protection
Through two loan programs, the city of Toronto is funding residential building efficiency retrofit projects, reducing GHGs and saving residents money.
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