TANF can play a key role in ensuring that eligible families can meet their needs. Although some states increased their cash benefit levels between July 2022 and July 2023 much more can be done to improve TANF benefit levels.
For generations, federal housing subsidies have provided a lifeline to families struggling to afford rent. But the maximum amount families got for rent stayed the same regardless of which neighborhood best suited their needs — effectively segregating them into low-income areas. Come this fall, the rent cap for a standard apartment will vary from one […] The post New Kansas City housing subsidies set by ZIP code could avoid segregating renters appeared first on Missouri Independent.
San Francisco, CA - Mayor London N. Breed today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the city a $53.7 million grant to support efforts to renew and expand critical services and housing for people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco. | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Contact: Mayor’s Office of Communications, mayorspressoffice@sfgov.org PRESS RELEASE MAYOR BREED ANNOUNCES $53 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR SAN FRANCISCO’S HOMELESS PROGRAMS HUD’s Continuum of Care grant will support the City’s range of critical services and programs, including permanent supportive housing, rapid re-housing, and improved access to housing for survivors