A new study identified 10 locations where higher-than-average housing costs have impacted poverty the most.

The harmful Republican reconciliation law enacted last July made unprecedented cuts to food assistance through SNAP, including a provision slashing federal funding for SNAP benefits and imposing...

Tenants can be evicted for not paying utilities even if they have paid rent – tenants and their allies are fighting back

The number of people who receive nutrition assistance in Arizona has dropped significantly in a matter of months.

When Joseph Lamont Williams refused to leave the public park where he has lived for years, he was charged with a felony. Camping bans are on the rise as states seek to crack down on homelessness.

Read insights from government leaders, practitioners, and researchers on the barriers and opportunities for building more housing.

Programs aimed at families and veterans offer a road map to address the problem in the coming decades.

Eviction Lab is trying to understand how evictions impact tenants in the long term, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. We want to talk to you about your experience, accessing help and what this…

The changes come after ProPublica reported that charges for crimes related to homelessness have skyrocketed under Mayor Tim Keller. In 2025, people were charged 1,256 times for obstructing sidewalks…

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The bill would add to Maryland’s renter protections, but opponents say it could make housing more expensive.

Changes in household composition are detrimental to children’s well-being and outcomes. Unaffordable or unstable housing may lead to changes in household compos...

Outside Atlanta, the Godfreys are caught in a cycle of job loss and eviction. That stress has implications for the kids

President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states. But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, the...

In America we are taught hard work is the key to success. But despite having full-time jobs, many families are locked out of the rental housing market, due to low wages, soaring rents and poor credit,...