Section 8 vouchers allow low-income tenants to pay 30% of their income on rent; the federal government pays the rest. But source-of-income discrimination has long restricted where voucher holders can live, making it difficult for folks to find housing. bit.ly/41TnYRn

LA landlords repeatedly refused Robert Gardner's Section 8 voucher, so he kept track of the discrimination. Now, Gardner's lawsuit names 22 landlords and brokers in the city. bit.ly/42ic6I8

The US Economic Development Administration provides strategic investments across the US. New research analyzes who receives these grants—describing demographic characteristics & investment distribution — providing valuable info for future applicants urbn.is/3OlQWVD

In his first story for Stateline || bsky @stateline.org, housing reporter @robbie_sequeira writes about the challenges Section 8 renters face even in states that protect them. (And only 17 states and DC protect them from source-of-income discrimination) stateline.org/2023/07/21/som…

Check out this great reporting on violations of Orange County's source of income protections by McKenna Schueler in the Orlando Weekly orlandoweekly.com/news/landlords…

New brief on how HUD calculates area median incomes - which are then used to determine eligibility for most federal housing programs and rent for many subsidized units urban.org/research/publi…

This one has been a long time coming (6 years)! Our state partners, program providers, and research team have poured their hearts and souls into this work to see whether providing cash transfers to young men at risk of violence exposure can help improve their health and wellbeing

My message to Philadelphia for how to cope with the challenges of remote work: “Just build.” inquirer.com/real-estate/co…

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Check out our new brief on EDA 's role in disaster recovery and resilience urban.org/research/publi…. EDA coordinates federal support for economic recovery after disaster and makes grants to help local economies become more disaster resilient.

Lots of interest in how economic/community dev. and climate & disaster work intersect. Check out our new research brief on evaluating EDA's role in disaster recover & resilience. urban.org/research/publi… Dan Teles Jon Schwabish Tina Stacy Dennis Alvord Assistant Secretary Alejandra Castillo (Archived)

New factsheet out. We've underappreciated gov't as an employer in econ. dev. Nearly 1/3 (31%) of jobs 'publicly driven' in avg. big city. We find a large publicly driven sector can be helpful--but also not necessary or sufficient for growth. Brady Meixell urban.org/research/publi…

"Last year, 37% of Section 8 vouchers, 232 out of 626 awarded in Lincoln, expired before the person found housing" flatwaterfreepress.org/home-elusive-h…

Terrific collection of articles on "50 years of tenant-based assistance" in the new Cityscape! huduser.gov/portal/periodi…