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1 October, 2024

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PD&R Edge, an online magazine, provides you with a snapshot view of our newly released research, periodicals, publications, news, and commentaries on housing and urban development issues.

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HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research hosted a Quarterly Update in July featuring panel discussions on source of income discrimination (SOID) laws, which target the refusal of landlords to accept housing vouchers. Although 17 states and many localities have enacted laws to prevent such discrimination, panelists explained that landlords continue to find ways to bypass them. Research from the Urban Institute shows that SOID laws improve access to low-poverty areas over time. Panelists from Baltimore and New York discussed enforcement challenges, highlighting practices like high application fees and credit score requirements. Panelists explored other possible solutions to SOID, including providing incentives for landlords, such as holding fees and signing bonuses, to increase voucher acceptance.

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IN PRACTICE

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Public, Private, and Faith-Based Development Partnership Promotes Affordability

The St. Peter Claver Place Apartments in Fort Myers, Florida, is the result of a public, private, and faith-based partnership to address the city's affordable housing needs. Opened in 2023, the first phase includes 136 units for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income, with 7 units set aside for special needs households through Florida’s Link program. Developers overcame challenges, including rising construction costs and hurricane-related delays, with support from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation and local redevelopment agencies. In addition to providing affordable housing, the development contributes to Fort Myers' revitalization goals.

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TRENDING

How Boston, Seattle, and Austin PHAs are Addressing Resident Health
Public housing agencies, including those in Boston, Seattle, and Austin, are addressing resident health through innovative partnerships, reflecting the impact that housing has on physical and mental health. For example, Boston's Healthy Start in Housing program, launched in 2011, helps low-income women with high-risk pregnancies by providing stable housing and health services through collaboration with the Boston Public Health Commission. Seattle’s Behavioral Health Outreach Program, established in 2019, supports public housing residents with behavioral health issues through personalized care from nonprofit service providers. Austin’s housing authority partnered with federally qualified health centers to open a comprehensive healthcare clinic. These efforts suggest that, through resident engagement, health services utilization data, and partnership building, housing agencies can play an important role in improving health outcomes for residents.

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INTERNATIONAL & PHILANTHROPIC SPOTLIGHT

Unlocking Surplus Public Land for Affordable Housing: Lessons From Philanthropy
In July 2024, the White House announced new actions to repurpose and make available federally owned land for affordable housing development. Efforts to unlock the potential of public land require flexible funding streams, effective coordination across multiple actors and jurisdictions, and strong community engagement to tailor the approach to address local constraints and needs. Philanthropies are well positioned to help facilitate policy coordination and implementation, deploy innovative financing tools, and foster robust stakeholder engagement.

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RESEARCH

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Analyzing Household-Level Access to Tenant-Based Vouchers and FHA Mortgage Insurance

A demographic analysis of participants in two key programs that support housing affordability — the Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance program and the Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance program — reveals racial and economic disparities in the beneficiaries of each program. Data on the individuals receiving federal rental and homeownership assistance show that tenant-based rental assistance disproportionately serves extremely low-income and Black renters while FHA-backed mortgages continue to disproportionately serve White homeowners. Although FHA-backed mortgages may be a pathway to homeownership for younger generations, persistent racial disparities in program participation may reinforce the homeownership gap between Black and White households. And while voucher programs increase financial stability and reduce poverty for participating households, rental assistance does not necessarily help dismantle systemic disparities in intergenerational wealth.

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