It was such a joy to work with the researchers at our Housing Finance Policy Center on a brief related to this work. The bottom line, it will take focused attention from many sectors to improve housing wealth for people of color: urban.org/research/publi…

We reviewed cities' recovery plans to answer the question, "How Are Cities Planning to Use State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for Their Housing Needs?". Here is what we found: urban.org/urban-wire/how…

#LiveAtUrban on 12/16: Join Michael Neal, Sarah Rosen Wartell, Cait Young, & other experts for a conversation about strategies to advance racial equity in homeownership. urbn.is/31y7vYt

Imagine you missed a rent payment. Now, you could lose your home in less than a month. This is how it happens. Read our graphic novel on the evictions crisis for Black women: bit.ly/3M0p05R

Lawyers make a big difference in the eviction process. Join me and colleagues from NHLP, PolicyLink, Eviction Lab, Stanford Law School, and National Legal Aid & Defender Association for an ABA webinar laying out what lawyers can and should do to prevent evictions. 4/7, 1 pm EST: americanbar.org/groups/legal_a…

NEW: Abby Boshart explores how direct cash transfers programs can help communities get the relief they need & flexibility to adapt in a crisis. urbn.is/3LODntj

This NYT quote sums it up. Even amidst all the hard news, there is a new hope for the parents of toddlers!

From Kate Reynolds & Zach Neumann: "Rental assistance works, but certain design factors can make it more effective." urbn.is/3agyJHK

I was honored to be interviewed by Bloomberg to talk about the pressing needs of renters in the current housing market: bloomberg.com/news/audio/202…

Examining #rent costs between 2019–2021 shows rents rose for everyone, but hit people with the lowest incomes hardest. That’s not news to anyone—but it’s important to take a critical eye to the numbers so we can direct help to those who need it most. 🧵

I was glad that my work could inform this effort – even if in a small way. Look out for a forthcoming publication on how rental housing owners can support eviction prevention efforts! whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

I judge a society by how we treat ppl experiencing homelessness. Today DC & America failed in every way possible Thank you to the outreach workers, advocates & unpaid folks like Remora House DC Food Not Bombs DC Sanctuary DMV Sunrise DC mutual aid WashingtonPFFC who mitigated harm.

Check out my new research with Samantha Fu! We studied how localities are using emergency SLFRF funds to develop and preserve affordable housing. The most critical takeaway is the need for additional, ongoing federal funding to meet the need: tinyurl.com/5n77d326

C'mon Denver, policing doesn't end homelessness, supportive housing does. "A huge civil liberties issue": Denver says there's nothing to see, but word on the street is that an encampment crackdown is underway denverite.com/2023/04/19/den… via Denverite

On this Juneteenth, my colleagues @amalie_zinn and Michael Neal publish a great reminder of the work that is needed for Black Americans to trust lenders again: urban.org/urban-wire/bui…

Thank you to JCHS for confirming what we knew to be the case. I can't wait to dive into the full report!

Our analysis of new data from the Census Household Pulse survey shows one in five renters feels pressured to leave their current homes. Just another sign of how financially strained renters are at the moment: urban.org/urban-wire/est…

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