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In Practice:
Safe and Supported Community Plan Assists Homeless LGBTQ Youth in Hamilton County, Ohio
After the Federal Framework to End Youth Homelessness specifically identified lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth as a subpopulation of youth vulnerable to homelessness, HUD and its partner agencies created the first federal LGBTQ Homelessness Prevention Initiative. Hamilton County, Ohio, one of the initiative's two pilot communities, has developed the Safe and Supported Community Plan to prevent homelessness and promote positive outcomes for LGBTQ youth.

Trending:
Addressing Housing Needs of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, An Interview with Kymian Ray
Each year, more than 600,000 individuals are released from federal and state prisons. Estimates from the National Alliance to End Homeless indicate that one in five of these individuals become homeless upon reentering the community. In an in-depth interview, Kymian Ray, Neighborhood and Community Investment Specialist, Public Housing Community and Supportive Services at HUD, discusses how HUD and other federal agencies are addressing the housing challenges of formerly incarcerated individuals.

Policy Update:
Leveraging the Health-Housing Nexus
A robust body of research has established links between health and housing. Findings indicate that various aspects of housing, ranging from the physical quality of a home to the conditions of the surrounding neighborhood, affect residents' health. Recent changes in health policy under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act have created new opportunities to combine housing and health funds and test new coordinated models of care.

Spotlight on PD&R Data:
Spotlight on the Austin-Round Rock, Texas Labor Market
The latest Spotlight on PD&R Data from the U.S. Housing Market Conditions portal focuses on labor market trends in the Austin-Round Rock housing market area and compares the data to trends in the state of Texas, the Southwest HUD region, and the nation.