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  • An air conditioning law, the first in its region, changed tenants' rights in this Maryland county

    August 22, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Maryland

    To protect tenants from extreme heat, lawmakers in Montgomery County, Maryland, passed a policy requiring landlords to provide air conditioning capable of cooling units to at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit from June through September.

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  • How a property manager and his tenants helped turn around two Yakima apartment buildings

    August 17, 2024 |

    Yakima Herald-Republic |

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    Response Location: United States, Yakima, Washington

    In response to two historic apartment buildings facing condemnation and displacing low-income tenants, property manager Tim Brewer conducted major renovations, implemented flexible rental policies, offered free laundry services, and built a supportive sense of community through regular gatherings and collaborative problem-solving. His efforts not only saved the apartment buildings but also improved residents' sense of safety and community engagement.

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  • Solving Homelessness In Austin: Rapid Rehousing

    August 08, 2024 |

    The Austin Common |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    The Rapid Rehousing Program in Austin, Texas, provides people exiting homelessness with rent support for up to two years, tapering the amount down over time. A community group called Vocal-TX is bringing people in the program together to elevate their voices and propose improvements.

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  • Decline in Veterans' Homelessness Spurs Hopes for a Broader Solution

    August 06, 2024 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Housing vouchers from HUD-VASH are helping decrease rates of homelessness among veterans by providing support that pays for a portion of their rent, while the federal government covers the rest up to a local ceiling. Congress expands the program every year and has so far created about 110,000 vouchers available nationwide.

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  • They pair former inmates with homeowners, with unusual success. And they're expanding to Long Beach

    July 28, 2024 |

    Long Beach Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    The Homecoming Project combats recidivism by paring people who were formerly incarcerated for more than ten years with local residents who offer them a place to stay and help them navigate life skills. Six years after the start of the program, no participants have returned to prison.

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  • Nonprofit Fund Raises Private Dollars To Buy Affordable Housing – Before Private Equity Does

    July 26, 2024 |

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    The housing and homelessness nonprofit Community Solutions raised $135 million in private capital to create a fund to buy housing properties and keep them permanently affordable. It promises investors modest returns and looks to buy properties in good condition close to necessary services like grocery stores and health care.

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  • Funds to Help Low-Income Families With Summer Electric Bills Are Stretched Thin

    July 19, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States

    The government-funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is meant to help households across the United States keep afford the cost of heating in the winter and air conditioning in the summer.

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  • Chicago's "People's Cooling Army" Is Giving Tenants Free Air Conditioners

    July 16, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    A group of volunteers in Chicago called the People’s Cooling Army repairs air conditioning units and installs them for free for low-income tenants, as the city continues to experience extreme heat.

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  • Four Decades to Build 70,000 Affordable Homes? Count That as a Success.

    July 13, 2024 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Mount Laurel, New Jersey

    In 1975, community members organized to urge the New Jersey state government to require cities to build their fair share of affordable multifamily housing. Dubbed “The Mount Laurel Doctrine,” the legislation, backed by local advocacy groups, has helped build 20,000 affordable housing units.

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  • When Is a Tiny House Too Small to Be a Home?

    June 15, 2024 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Tiny home complexes are emerging as solutions to combat homelessness throughout the country, offering a cheap and efficient way to provide shelter amidst the national housing crisis. In some cases, living in a tiny home community serves as a stepping stone to help locals achieve permanent housing.

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