
Shelter and Safety Among People Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Finding a safe place to sleep is frequently the most significant hardship facing people experiencing homelessness. Most people experiencing homelessness are unsheltered, with 2020 point-in-time (PIT) data showing that 161,548 people were experiencing homelessness in California, while the state had only 53,265 shelter beds. Exacerbating an already insufficient number of shelter beds and permanent homes, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted the ways that people experiencing homelessness have navigated finding shelter. Shelter and Safety Among…
An Uneven Housing Safety Net: Disparities in the Disbursement of Emergency Rental Assistance and the Role of Local Institutional Capacity
The federal government allocated more than $46 billion to states and localities to assist renters who were impacted by the…
The Landscape of Middle-Income Housing Affordability in California
A new paper The Landscape of Middle-Income Housing Affordability in California explores the rising housing cost burdens facing middle-income households.…
Past Webinar: Lessons from California’s Homekey Program
On Thursday, April 14, the Terner Center hosted Lessons from California’s Homekey Program. The webinar explores lessons from the first…
Future of Housing and Community Development Report: Possible Scenarios and Policy Alternatives for California 100
The Terner Center, in partnership with cityLAB UCLA and the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies, has released new…
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COVID-19: Housing-Related Needs and Responses
Analysis and policy recommendations to provide a toolkit for action. As the…
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