Policy Tag: Federal Policy
Estimating COVID-19’s Near-Term Impact on Renters
As some states edge into week six of social distancing stay-at-home orders, and Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims average 5.5 million a week,…
Lessons from the Great Recession for Today: Housing Aid Now!
As I personally hunker down, work from home, and get better at virtual technology as we work to slow the…
No Place Like Zone: Two Ways California Policymakers Can Encourage Housing Affordability Through the Opportunity Zone Program
Ever since the federal government launched the Opportunity Zone (OZ) program, many questions about the potential benefits and drawbacks have been raised.…
The Rise of Single-Family Rentals After the Foreclosure Crisis
Author: Carolina Reid, Rocio Sanchez-Moyano and Carol Galante Release Date: April 2018 Full…
Mission Critical: Retooling FHA to Meet America’s Housing Needs
Author: Carol Galante and Nathan A. Shultz Release Date: November 2017 Full Paper Summary…
Assessing the Early Implementation of the Rental Assistance Demonstration Program
Author: Carolina K. Reid Release Date: October 2017 Report Summary of Key Findings In…
Balancing the Tax Code to Relieve Housing Cost Burdens
Of the more than 21 millions renters in the United States who are burdened by the cost of housing today, more…
The Fair Tax Credit: A Proposal for a Federal Assistance in Rental Credit to Support Low-Income Renters
Authors: Carol Galante, Carolina K. Reid, and Nathaniel Decker Release Date: November 2016 This paper proposes a new tax credit to assist the growing…
Federal Housing Administration Delivers Success
Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) delivered its Annual Report to Congress and the report demonstrates that FHA met and…
On Housing, Good News for Families and Communities
President Obama’s announcement that the Federal Housing Administration will lower the cost of its home loans by one-half of a…
