Housing

Housing Choice Voucher Program (CBPP)

lrgest federal low-income housing assistance program

vouchers allow fam's to pay rent, buy homes, & affordable-housing developments

"tenant-based" assistence

administered at federal lvl by HUD

currently assists more than 2M households

reflects a major shift toward more market-based housing subsidies

examples of it's effect (Mills et al)

vouchers that helped fam's move out of high poverty neighborhoods = higher employment rate, lower welfare concentration

meaningful residential mobility

Green New Deal for public housing

bill aims to decarbonize the U.S. public housing stock & improving the living conditions of public housing residents

transition public housing developments to net-zero energy consumption like energy efficient windows, electric heat pumps, etc.

encouraging wrkforce of trained public housing residents

reduce carbon emissions

ensuring all public housing units meet the highest health & safety standards

addresses funding cuts & predatory privatization efforts

over 2.1 low income americans live in public housing exposed to inhumane toxic living conditions

$22 billion backlog in needed repairs across country

Public Housing Act

affordable housing reduces health, economic, & quality of life disparities

Key Idea = housing built in areas w/ better access to public transportation wld cut down on emissions from personal vehicles

when ppl can afford to live near their jobs = commutes shorter = lower transportation costs = cleaner air

Preserving affordable housing

ensures low-income families have access to new opp's & quality of life benefits

can catalyze investment & development

deed strictions

housing trust funds

code enforcement

HUD

federal low-income housing tax credit