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Insights for affordable housing developers and nonprofit organizations that want to thrive
As part of our consulting services for our nonprofit, government and business clients, we share research, articles and resources about the challenges and trends in affordable housing and community services today. It is our hope that our take on these issues will give you new ideas and inspire you to continue making a difference in your community.
CMS Launched Webpage to Share State Plans to Expand Medicaid HCBS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new "one-stop shop" on Medicaid.gov to make it easy to access information about states' plans to enhance, expand, and strengthen home and community-based services using new Medicaid funding...
Worst Case Housing Needs Report
HUD submitted its 18th biennial Worst Case Housing Needs report to Congress, providing national data on housing affordability challenges facing very low-income renters (those earning up to 50 percent of their area median income). The report uses data from the 2019...
Boosting Upward Mobility Website from the Urban Institute
Check out the Urban Institute's new website that features research and data on factors that influence upward mobility. The newly launched website is dedicated to the Boosting Upward Mobility project. Under this project, Urban is collaborating with a group of eight...
Build Your Energy Team: New Resources for States, Local Governments, and K–12 School Districts
DOE published the new Building Your Energy Team webpage on the State and Local Solution Center website that provides resources to assist states, local governments, and K–12 schools in building their energy teams, including position description templates, national...
Housing Affordability, Adequacy, and Access to the Internet in Homes of Medicaid Enrollees
Housing Affordability, Adequacy, and Access to the Internet in Homes of Medicaid Enrollees Examines the housing adequacy, affordability, and internet access among Medicaid enrollees in 2019. Describes the impact of housing conditions on health, with a focus on the...