Los Angeles is housing more people than ever, and building lots more low-income housing, yet it can’t keep pace with this ever-rising number of people who end up in cars, tents and shelters. “It’s a bucket with a hole in it, so we’ve got to do something … to fill that hole,” says Dana Vanderford,…
As decriminalization director Will Knight once aptly explained, criminalizing homelessness has a long and harrowed history in the United States of America. While forcing people to sleep in places unfit for human habitation should definitely be considered a crime, it is the people who are enduring it rather than those endorsing it who keep winding up behind…
An affordable housing project near Saint Alphonsus Medical Center is getting even lower rents after an investment from the City of Boise. READ MORE
A safe harbor for low-income seniors in downtown Nampa is staying put, just under new ownership. READ MORE
For seniors looking to rent a room rather than a full apartment or house… Here are some of the best places to find rooms for rent. READ MORE
After some changes, the Boise City Council approved a new ordinance blocking landlords from denying rental applications solely on the basis of income. READ MORE
Kayce Atencio used to be haunted by a thought while working at a homeless shelter in downtown Denver. “It could have been me,” said Atencio, 30, who lives in a small apartment with his son and daughter not far from the shelter. It nearly was. READ MORE
Interfaith Sanctuary needs about $5.5 million to start the construction process, but they are $2 million shy of that goal. READ MORE
In a groundbreaking study published just last week, the Foundations for Social Change, in collaboration with the University of British Columbia, embarked on a unique experiment in Vancouver, Canada. They selected 50 individuals who had recently faced homelessness and presented each of them with a generous gift of $7,500. The catch? There were no strings attached. It…
America may have a massive housing problem, but you still need an affordable place to live. The situation wasn’t great before the pandemic, but since, rents have skyrocketed. READ MORE