August 2023

At Home dives into our latest research and expert insights on housing, communities, and asset building. Enjoy this issue and check out more on our website.

NEWS

Who’s Experiencing Homelessness? The List Is Growing.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s latest Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress shows that the number of people experiencing sheltered homelessness declined. But recent data also show that people of color continue to be dramatically overrepresented, and suggest that people are aging into chronic homelessness or experiencing homelessness for the first time when they are 65 or older.

What Lessons Can Be Drawn from Guaranteed Income & Rapid Re-Housing Programs?

Guaranteed Income and Rapid Re-Housing programs both support low-income families, and each can borrow ideas from the other to improve outcomes. Our experts unpack how in this new blog.

#Resources

Creating Economic Empowerment for People Living in Public Housing

Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) programs run by Compass Working Capital in partnership with public housing agencies and private owners aim to help rental assistance recipients make progress toward economic security. In a new quasi-experimental analysis, Abt found that program participants experienced large FICO® Score increases while individuals in the comparison group had no change. The analysis also found that total and student debt grew more slowly among program participants. 

Call for Applications

Applications are being accepted for the 2023 Housing Solutions Workshop. Hosted by the Housing Solutions Lab in collaboration with Abt, the three-week virtual workshop is free and designed to help localities begin developing comprehensive and balanced housing strategies to better address affordability and other housing challenges. Applications are due by September 6th! Learn more. 

#ICYMI Impact Stories

• Identifying Solutions for Emergency Housing in California
• Equipping U.S. Communities for Climate Resiliency Planning

Spotlight on Staff

Welcome, Katie Kitchin!

Katie Kitchin recently joined the Housing & Asset Building team as our State and Local Director. She brings more than 25 years of expertise in housing and human services policy that has advanced the overall well-being of people and communities around the country. Welcome!

Featured Staff

Meet some of our housing and asset building staff from across the U.S.! They bring a wealth of experiences and expertise to our work, and help clients address their toughest challenges. Learn more about Kenisha Bryant, Brittany Davis, Lindsey Elam, Melody Frederick, Zac McDermott, and Amanda Yoshioka-Maxwell.

Strengthening Resilience

The Intersection of Climate and Housing Insecurity

As the recent heat wave has shown, people experiencing homelessness are particularly at-risk to temperature extremes and other impacts due to climate hazards. Learn how Abt can help communities develop strategies to make housing and homelessness response systems more resilient to climate shocks.  

Abt Experts In the News

Our housing, communities, and asset building experts and work in the news:

CAL MATTERS

L.A.’s new homeless solution clears camps but struggles to house people – Nichole Fiore and Lauren Dunton quoted

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