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Category: Federal Agencies

State Housing Needs Assessment Report: A Survey of State Refugee Coordinators

by on September 30, 2024

The State Housing Needs Assessment survey, conducted by Refugee Housing Solutions, captures critical insights into the housing challenges faced by ORR-eligible populations in 26 states. With key data on housing affordability, service gaps, and barriers to stable housing, this report highlights areas where targeted solutions are needed most. The findings will inform ongoing efforts to…

Housing Guarantee Fund: Year Two Impact Report

by on September 3, 2024

To help address at least one obstacle that refugees and other newcomers face when looking for safe, affordable housing in the U.S., HIAS created a Housing Guarantee Fund in May 2022. The fund succeeds when HIAS affiliate agencies backstop newcomer leases financially by co-signing or otherwise guaranteeing them, so landlords do not hesitate to welcome…

Elegibilidad de los programas federales de vivienda para poblaciones recién llegadas

by on June 28, 2024

La matriz de Elegibilidad de los Programas Federales de Vivienda para las Poblaciones de Recién Llegados es un recurso esencial diseñado para ayudar a los proveedores de servicios y a los recién llegados a navegar por las complejidades de la asistencia federal para la vivienda. Esta exhaustiva hoja de cálculo describe claramente qué poblaciones de…