SNAP participation nationwide fell by more than 4 million people (nearly 10 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and March 2026, based on the latest month of data.

Data show council members differ sharply in sweeps, arrests, and housing-based solutions. Some are following the science; others are not.

This cohort study investigates whether state-level factors were associated with change in homelessness in the US from 2019 to 2024.

Zohran Mamdani and Nithya Raman are pursuing a once unthinkable housing alliance: tenant protections paired with pro-market policies that spur private construction.

A Harvard University cross-school, interfaculty initiative administered by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

National Homelessness Law Center condemns Trump’s misguided Executive Order on homelessness Order directs states to treat homelessness and mental illness as a crime, will make homelessness worse ...

When a Latino tenant filed a lawsuit against a landlord and real estate agent for selling the home she was evicted from, an opposing lawyer suggested she'll likely be deported by ICE before trial.

It has been a record year for housing. Our latest State of the Nation’s Housing report highlights an eye-popping list of milestones that were set in

A housing agency rule would also allow work requirements. Supporters say a time limit would help spread limited funds to more people, but critics warn it would leave some homeless.

This cohort study examines trends in excess deaths in the US before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The House reconciliation bill would dramatically raise costs and reduce food assistance for many millions of people by cutting federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...

Recent years have seen an explosion of public health research on associations between historical redlining maps created by a US government agency, the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC), and present...

The proposal would cut off rental subsidies after two years for able-bodied adults. Advocates warn if enacted, the White House plan would tip many low-income renters over the edge into homelessness.

...and for seeking increased support from state, local, and philanthropic sources

The sudden cessation of PEPFAR funding likely results in tens of thousands of HIV deaths and new infections. These losses of life and health should compel the United States government to rapidly and f...

Undercover testers were deployed to find out if landlords discriminate against Section 8 tenants. The results suggest voucher refusal remains common.

From California to North Carolina, tenants are organizing to demand protections from natural disasters.

The Trump Administration has unleashed a flurry of measures to radically reshape the federal government. Many of these moves are overtly unlawful, and others will reduce and weaken key services to...

The HPS is a program developed by the Census Bureau to meet data needs for informing emerging policy questions in an exceptionally timely way.

Some tenants who could barely afford rent in western North Carolina before Hurricane Helene have fallen behind and are now facing the possibility of eviction.

Shelterforce's Miriam Axel-Lute breaks down the housing-education connection and what you can expect in our new series.

Dozens of housing-related ballot measures were up for vote on Nov. 5. Here's what passed, what was rejected, and what voters can expect next.