Shelterforce https://shelterforce.org/ Essential Reporting on Affordable Housing Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:30:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://shelterforce.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-shelterforce-favicon-32x32.png Shelterforce https://shelterforce.org/ 32 32 After a Six-Year Struggle, Tenants in Boston’s Mattapan Neighborhood Win Permanent Affordability https://shelterforce.org/2025/07/10/after-a-six-year-struggle-tenants-in-bostons-mattapan-neighborhood-win-permanent-affordability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=after-a-six-year-struggle-tenants-in-bostons-mattapan-neighborhood-win-permanent-affordability https://shelterforce.org/2025/07/10/after-a-six-year-struggle-tenants-in-bostons-mattapan-neighborhood-win-permanent-affordability/#respond Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://shelterforce.org/?p=51532 When a new owner imposed sharp rent hikes in 2018, tenants organized and fought back. Now, more than 300 housing units will be affordable for the foreseeable future. Here’s how the tenants made it happen.

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]]> https://shelterforce.org/2025/07/10/after-a-six-year-struggle-tenants-in-bostons-mattapan-neighborhood-win-permanent-affordability/feed/ 0 What Zohran Mamdani’s Primary Win Means for the Tenant Movement https://shelterforce.org/2025/07/09/what-zohran-mamdanis-primary-win-means-for-the-tenant-movement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-zohran-mamdanis-primary-win-means-for-the-tenant-movement https://shelterforce.org/2025/07/09/what-zohran-mamdanis-primary-win-means-for-the-tenant-movement/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:37:01 +0000 https://shelterforce.org/?p=51548 The mayoral candidate made a rent freeze central to his campaign. Here's how his supporters used in-person campaigning to clinch a victory, and what's ahead.

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]]> https://shelterforce.org/2025/07/09/what-zohran-mamdanis-primary-win-means-for-the-tenant-movement/feed/ 0 Criminalizing Homelessness Doesn’t Work, Study Finds https://shelterforce.org/2025/07/03/criminalizing-homelessness-doesnt-work-study-finds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=criminalizing-homelessness-doesnt-work-study-finds https://shelterforce.org/2025/07/03/criminalizing-homelessness-doesnt-work-study-finds/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000 https://shelterforce.org/?p=51516 The analysis shows that these laws, including bans on sleeping outside, don't reduce homelessness. Why are they on the rise?

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]]> https://shelterforce.org/2025/07/03/criminalizing-homelessness-doesnt-work-study-finds/feed/ 1 Trump’s Big Ugly Bill Is a Loss for Housing https://shelterforce.org/2025/07/02/trumps-big-ugly-bill-is-a-loss-for-housing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trumps-big-ugly-bill-is-a-loss-for-housing https://shelterforce.org/2025/07/02/trumps-big-ugly-bill-is-a-loss-for-housing/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:45:00 +0000 https://shelterforce.org/?p=51480 The tax bill includes a significant expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. However, its other provisions, especially cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, are so harmful that the affordable housing field should not be celebrating.

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]]> https://shelterforce.org/2025/07/02/trumps-big-ugly-bill-is-a-loss-for-housing/feed/ 13 Researchers are Using AI to Get a Clearer Picture of Housing in the U.S. https://shelterforce.org/2025/07/02/researchers-are-using-ai-to-get-a-clearer-picture-of-housing-in-the-u-s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=researchers-are-using-ai-to-get-a-clearer-picture-of-housing-in-the-u-s https://shelterforce.org/2025/07/02/researchers-are-using-ai-to-get-a-clearer-picture-of-housing-in-the-u-s/#respond Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://shelterforce.org/?p=51408 Analysts are using artificial intelligence to supercharge their research by allowing them to comb through data faster. Though these AI tools can be error prone, they save time and housing researchers are optimistic about the future.

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]]> https://shelterforce.org/2025/07/02/researchers-are-using-ai-to-get-a-clearer-picture-of-housing-in-the-u-s/feed/ 0 What Happens if Trump Kills Section 8? https://shelterforce.org/2025/06/30/what-happens-if-trump-kills-section-8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-happens-if-trump-kills-section-8 https://shelterforce.org/2025/06/30/what-happens-if-trump-kills-section-8/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:15:00 +0000 https://shelterforce.org/?p=51435 The Trump administration wants to nearly halve funding for federal rental assistance and make the states figure out how to distribute what’s left. Tenants, landlords, and housing providers say the fallout would be catastrophic, spiking homelessness and destabilizing communities.

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]]> https://shelterforce.org/2025/06/30/what-happens-if-trump-kills-section-8/feed/ 11 How Trump’s HUD Budget Proposal Would Harm Homelessness Response https://shelterforce.org/2025/06/27/how-trumps-hud-budget-proposal-would-harm-homelessness-response/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-trumps-hud-budget-proposal-would-harm-homelessness-response https://shelterforce.org/2025/06/27/how-trumps-hud-budget-proposal-would-harm-homelessness-response/#comments Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:11:09 +0000 https://shelterforce.org/?p=51421 Experts say the change to the HUD budget would make it more difficult to identify people who are homeless and connect them with services, and to prevent homelessness.

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]]> https://shelterforce.org/2025/06/27/how-trumps-hud-budget-proposal-would-harm-homelessness-response/feed/ 1 How Affordable Housing Providers Are Embracing Tech to Manage Housing https://shelterforce.org/2025/06/26/how-affordable-housing-providers-are-embracing-tech-to-manage-housing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-affordable-housing-providers-are-embracing-tech-to-manage-housing https://shelterforce.org/2025/06/26/how-affordable-housing-providers-are-embracing-tech-to-manage-housing/#respond Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:45:00 +0000 https://shelterforce.org/?p=51352 New software and web-based applications help speed up the recertification process for voucher holders, give tenants an easier way to request repairs and communicate with staff, and help disabled residents live more independent lives.

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]]> https://shelterforce.org/2025/06/26/how-affordable-housing-providers-are-embracing-tech-to-manage-housing/feed/ 0 What’s Missing From HUD’s Shrunken Website? https://shelterforce.org/2025/06/24/whats-missing-from-huds-shrunken-website/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-missing-from-huds-shrunken-website https://shelterforce.org/2025/06/24/whats-missing-from-huds-shrunken-website/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://shelterforce.org/?p=51338 HUD's new website is missing many of the resources that users relied on, including much of its archived content. Here's a look at what's changed.

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]]> https://shelterforce.org/2025/06/24/whats-missing-from-huds-shrunken-website/feed/ 5 Training AI to Tackle Bias in the Mortgage Industry https://shelterforce.org/2025/06/19/training-ai-to-tackle-bias-in-the-mortgage-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=training-ai-to-tackle-bias-in-the-mortgage-industry https://shelterforce.org/2025/06/19/training-ai-to-tackle-bias-in-the-mortgage-industry/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:30:00 +0000 https://shelterforce.org/?p=51297 As the mortgage industry becomes further automated, can artificial intelligence be trained to avoid replicating historic bias and expand access to loans for excluded borrowers? Some housing advocates are cautiously optimistic.

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