How HUD Can Address the Crisis of Housing & Climate Change via @NRDC
"One key area is ensuring that Housing Choice Vouchers reach every eligible household and that building owners are held accountable for discrimination against voucher holders."
For Houston-area renters — many of whom are disproportionately Black or Hispanic — the threat of eviction continues to grow alongside the pandemic, leading to consequences that stand to impact our region for decades. Learn more: https://t.co/NA7XTUMlZl
Do you know what is necessary for families & individuals to achieve upward mobility? HOUSING!
A recent report from the Urban institute highlighted that a series of housing goals were essential for upward economic mobility. #OpportunityStartsatHome https://t.co/S9uqi1F6om
This is critical bc today 1 in 5 renters are behind on payments. Our research shows households behind on rent had⬆️odds of:
- fair/poor caregiver & child health
- maternal depressive symptoms
- child hospitalizations.