In recent years, Los Angeles and Seattle voters have approved major taxes to boost affordable housing using a “social housing” approach.
Businesses owned by immigrants, including green card holders, have been deemed ineligible for federal Small Business ...
For decades, a network HUD-certified housing counselors has helped families make ends meet. A change in the rules puts this ...
In intergenerational communities, older adults mentor, babysit, and lend a hand, while younger neighbors provide ...
In metro Charlotte, North Carolina, a $225 million fund backed by local business leaders aims to expand affordable housing by acquiring and improving existing properties. In Charlotte, North Carolina, ...
In Portland, Oregon, social housing has followed a stop-and-go trajectory. A one-time windfall has let the city pilot a ...
The FHLB system was formed to support mortgage lending that would make housing more affordable. But it has veered away from ...
Longer lifespans, evolving household structures, and growing care needs are changing what people need from their homes and communities. In this Under the Lens series, Shelterforce examines what it ...