Assessing Racial and Other Forms of Inequity in Housing: A Guide for Counties
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Racial and other forms of inequity in housing are persistent and prevalent, and have a pronounced impact on individuals’, families’, and communities’ financial stability, health, and wellbeing. Addressing the complex array of factors that contribute to housing inequity requires intention and engagement from all sectors that influence housing, and counties have a unique and important role to play. NACo has developed this guide as a flexible resource for counties to help identify ways to embed an equity lends into existing planning and for counties interested in starting or continuing their equity work with a standalone initiative focused on housing. This report was written and prepared by FSG, a Boston-based consulting firm that helps organizations reimagine their approach to social change in order to create a more equitable world.
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Housing In Session: A Brief Survey of State Legislative Activity on Housing Affordability
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Senate Expected to Resume ROAD to Housing Talks, Following NDAA Impasse
On July 29, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs unanimously advanced the bipartisan Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act, representing a significant opportunity for counties to address housing challenges through program support, new incentive grants, and streamlined post-disaster funding access. The bill also includes a provision threatening key community development funds for grantees that do not meet certain performance criteria.
