Many state and local policymakers recognize that the lack of affordable housing is a barrier to improving outcomes for special populations, like people with disabilities or histories of homelessness. With federally-funded rental assistance hard to come by, some states and localities use their own resources to target rental assistance to special populations. While these programs are often small, they help advance state or local initiatives to improve health and other outcomes by addressing housing stability. CBPP conducted qualitative research recently published by Cityscape, a publication from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, about how such programs operate, who they serve, how they’re funded, and advocacy efforts that shaped them. Participants will hear our key findings and learn details from state experts working directly with their own rental assistance programs.
You can find the Cityscape article here:
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/periodicals/cityscpe/vol20num2/ch4.pdf
As well as a CBPP blog on the new research: https://www.cbpp.org/blog/state-and-local-rental-assistance-supports-key...