An Arkansas housing authority installed storm-resistant roofs. What it will bring is uncertain; it’s a matter for lawmakers.

Property insurance rates are falling nationally, but affordable housing providers remain largely shut out of the recovery. When conventional insurers decline them, the alternatives can cost more, ...

When organizers in Pittsfield fought for a more compassionate approach to unsheltered homelessness, the city did something rare. It listened. Across the U.S., homelessness has been steadily rising.

When cities remove encampments or restrict aid, street medicine providers must scramble to keep providing healthcare.

Across 21 states, voters will consider proposals to fund affordable housing, ease property taxes, strengthen tenants rights, ...

Tenants in Cleveland's Shaker Square neighborhood, along with many other allies, fought their neglectful corporate landlord, and won. However, it took so long, half the residents were displaced.

A proposal from two federal banking regulators would reduce both the scale and scope of federal Community Reinvestment Act oversight. Here’s what could change and how communities can respond. Comments ...

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens's $5 billion-plus Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative aims to reduce inequity between the city's neighborhoods, and even has a proactive anti-displacement plan. But its ...

In metro Charlotte, North Carolina, a $225 million fund backed by local business leaders aims to expand affordable housing by acquiring and improving existing properties.

Longer lifespans, evolving household structures, and growing care needs are changing what people need from their homes and communities. In this Under the Lens series, Shelterforce examines what it ...