The president floated cutting Community Development Block Grants entirely from the federal budget, which Congress has so far declined to do. How do these grants get used at the local level?

More towns have submitted plans showing how they will provide their ‘fair share’ of affordable housing than in the past.

Racial bias in home appraisals is still a problem—but there are steps we can take to fight back. Philadelphia's reforms are a ...

When nonprofits lease or own the ground floor of affordable housing, the results benefit residents, neighbors, and the ...

Reported Article Housing ‘Incalculable’ Damage: How a “We Buy Ugly Houses” Franchise Left a Trail of Financial Wreckage Across Texas Charles Carrier is accused of orchestrating a yearslong Ponzi ...

Opinion Neighborhood Change Redlining Maps Didn’t Affect Neighborhoods the Way You Think They Did Home Owners’ Loan Corporation maps have long been blamed for racial inequities in today’s Black ...

Long before his skills earned him a path to homeownership in his hometown, Stan Chisholm DJ’d, painted murals, and taught local kids how to express themselves creatively. But his story didn’t start so ...

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Housing is fundamental to healthy families and communities. That’s why we must fight for policies that treat public housing as essential.