Some North Dakota groups are renewing calls for the state to be more efficient in dispersing emergency pandemic rental aid. They say improvements have been made, but warn people who still need it are going without. Last fall, North Dakota launched the online component of its Rent Help initiative, which distributes federal assistance for households facing eviction. .
Higher mortgage rates and skyrocketing rents have fueled the nation s housing crisis. In states like Iowa, rural communities deal with the same market issues, but they point to existing efforts as a blueprint to increase access. In the past decade, housing growth in rural areas was roughly 3%, which is far below suburban areas. .
As Tennesseans struggle with skyrocketing living costs, a bill making it a felony to camp on local public property is slated to go into effect July 1. The soon-to-be law was greenlighted by lawmakers without Gov. Bill Lee s signature. .
After a history of forcible removal from their land, Native Americans now struggle to own homes. Until recently, indigenous people had little recourse against discrimination in housing policies. The 1968 Fair Housing Act has helped. .