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COVID-19 Housing and Homelessness Updates
The Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition is leading on daily updates and resources for people experiencing homelessness, low-income renters and homeless shelter providers. Continue reading
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Looming Rise in Family Homelessness will Harm Child Health
A new commentary from pediatricians provide further evidence that housing is healthcare. Without significant federal intervention, the COVID-19 housing crisis will leave children without a home. Continue reading
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The Next COVID-19 Relief Package Must Meet this Perilous Moment, Not Pinch Pennies
By: Mike Koprowski, Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) Campaign Director| July 16, 2020 Which of the following statements do you agree with more, even if it is not exactly how you feel? Statement A: “Because we are in a time of national crisis, our most important priority right now needs to be the health and Continue reading
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Rental Assistance is Needed to Keep Families Stably Housed
Even before the pandemic, the United States faced an affordable housing crisis. More than seven million extremely low-income renter households were severely housing cost-burdened, spending more than half of their income on rent. The economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic will exacerbate housing instability, particularly for people of color who are disproportionately represented among people… Continue reading
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#HousingIsInfrastructure
Policymakers from both sides of the aisle understand that a significant investment in infrastructure should be a top priority. An infrastructure package provides a unique opportunity to address one of the most critical issues facing extremely low-income families today – the lack of decent, accessible, and affordable housing. Continue reading
On the Home Front 