In only 12 counties out of over 3,000 counties nationwide can a full-time worker earning minimum wage afford a one-bedroom rental home.
National Low Income Housing Coalition, 2017
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“America’s low-income households have access to safe, decent, and stable affordable housing in neighborhoods where everyone has equitable opportunities to thrive.”
“To build a national multi-sector movement which generates widespread support for federal policies that protect and expand affordable housing for low-income people.”
“This year, members of Congress have a real opportunity to expand proven solutions – like rental assistance – to help address both homelessness and hunger.” #OpportunityStartsatHome https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/11/03/opinion/opinion-contributor/congress-has-a-real-opportunity-to-help-with-homelessness-and-hunger/
#OpportunityStartsatHome partner @ChildrensHW published a study that found children in families that experienced informal/formal eviction in the past 5 years are at greater risk of poor health outcomes than from families w/o recent histories of eviction. https://bit.ly/3Tlc5yY
Housing costs are way beyond what average people in almost any job sector can afford and Congress isn't doing anything about it. #OpportunityStartsatHome https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/11/us/teachers-affordable-housing/index.html
2 of the 21 state campaigns that build state-level multi-sector coalitions that the #OpportunityStartsatHome campaign supports have undertaken new collaborations with their multi-sector coalitions.
Learn how now.https://bit.ly/3d2Cimj
.@CenterOnBudget released a new chart book that shows connections between housing and health. #OpportunityStartsatHome https://bit.ly/3zc6G5V
