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CLPHA HousingIs Summit 2021: Countering the Climate Crisis

Video

May 18, 2021

CLPHA

The devastating consequences of climate change will continue to impact our everyday lives, testing the resilience of our communities and influencing the processes of how we build housing.

CLPHA HousingIs Summit 2021: Revisiting Eviction Prevention Practices Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

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May 18, 2021

CLPHA

Over the past several years, CLPHA has worked with its members to disseminate information on the best eviction prevention practices and many public housing authorities (PHAs) have made great progress in developing new strategies to keep families housed.

CLPHA HousingIs Summit 2021: Day 3 Plenary & Keynote

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May 18, 2021

CLPHA

Keynote: Michael Bennet (D-Co), Congressional Video Message. Plenary: Reducing Childhood Poverty. Following Housing Is' 2019 Summit discussion of reducing childhood poverty and the idea of a university child allowance, this panel will explore the renewed discussion of legislation around a c

CLPHA HousingIs Summit 2021: Day 1 Plenary & Roundtable

Video

May 18, 2021

CLPHA

Roundtable: Cross-Sector Efforts on COVID-19. More than a year into a global pandemic, we continue to see disparities in infections, access to care, and economic supports, with an unequal burden on low-income and communities of color.

Homelessness & Public Health: How Can We Close the Gap?

Podcast

Mar 24, 2021

Natalie Matthews & Teresa Mota for ABT ASSOCIATES

Challenges in areas ranging from education to the environment, gender to governance, health to housing don’t exist in a vacuum. Each month, Abt experts from two disciplines explore ideas for tackling these challenges in our monthly podcast, The Intersect.

New Community | Feb 18, 2021

CDP Sub-Grantees

Through CLPHA’s grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s (CDP) COVID-19 Response Fund, ten sub-grants were given to member PHAs across the country to meet the ongoing needs of residents during this pandemic. Recipients will use their grants to meet immediate and locally defined needs in the areas of public health, education, employment, and basic urgent needs of their residents that have been exacerbated by COVID-19 for a wide range of projects.

Equity and Catastrophe: How Can Resilience Programs Support Vulnerable Populations?

Podcast

Jan 13, 2021

Madeline Colety & Lorine Giangola for ABT ASSOCIATES

On a day-to-day basis, vulnerable populations suffer from inequities in health, wealth, and education.

For Older Adults in Publicly Funded Housing During the Pandemic, Service Coordinators Help Build Resilience

Report

Dec 3, 2020

Samara Scheckler for THE JOINT CENTER FOR HOUSING STUDIES OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY

During the COVID-19 pandemic, service coordinators played a pivotal role in the support of older adult residents of publicly funded housing properties.

Direct Cash Transfers Programs Can Help Youth Sustainably Exit Homelessness

Report

Nov 3, 2020

Matthew Morton for CHAPIN HALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

As housing costs have escalated and inequities persist across the country, many young people need flexible, empowerment-based investments to get stably housed and onto a path to thriving.

CDBG and HOME: Essential Grants for Mid-Sized Cities

Interactive

Jan 10, 2018

Domenick Lasorsa for NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES

Mid-sized cities rely on CDBG and HOME grants to meet the needs of their citizens. Since mid-sized cities lack revenue-making mechanisms that large cities have, CDBG and HOME grants are critical to the well-being of cities and citizens.