Bob Damewood worked to secure the creation of a Housing Trust Fund in Pittsburgh, which will provide $10M per year for housing-related activities. The work was remarkable for many reasons,…
Category: Policy: Racial Equity
Admissions Policies Returning Citizens
Laura Schwartz has been leading an effort to understand the state of admissions policies in affordable housing properties funded with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for returning citizens and propose…
Pittsburgh City Council Funds Housing Opportunity Fund
Mullin & Lonergan Associates, Inc. estimates that the City of Pittsburgh lacks 20,000 units of affordable housing for people with extremely low incomes. To respond to this significant challenge, RHLS Staff…
Toolkit: Protections Delayed
RHLS has created a Toolkit for advocates in connection with the new report: Protections Delayed: State Housing Finance Agency Compliance With The Violence Against Women Act. Contents The Toolkit is designed to be…
Evicted for Calling 911? How Advocates Can Fight Back.
A domestic violence survivor comes to you with an eviction notice. The reason? Multiple 911 calls. In other words, the survivor suffered abuse at home and called for help. How…
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