Affordable senior housing thrust into spotlight as advocates press lawmakers to address shortfalls
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 24, 2024
The lack of affordable senior housing in the United States is the focus of two separate efforts this week by advocates for the senior living industry, with both calling for the allocation of more federal...
Affordability is the missing piece of senior living recovery: experts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2024
The state of the senior living sector is strong, having “weathered the black swan event of COVID,” but the real need lies in addressing the gap in affordable senior housing, according to one expert.
HUD awards millions in ‘green’ funding to 17 affordable senior housing communities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 26, 2024
Seventeen affordable seniors housing properties will receive funding ranging from $2.4 million to $20 million, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday as it makes available a...
National Tenants Bill of Rights lays out ‘essential rights’ for older adult and other renters
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 26, 2024
A National Tenants Bill of Rights could equip the nation’s 114 million renters — among them affordable senior housing residents — with a new tool against housing instability, harassment, eviction...
When it comes to nation’s older adults, ‘affordable housing matters’
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 24, 2024
Low-income older adults are spending record amounts of income on housing. That’s one takeaway message that LeadingAge Senior Vice President of Policy Linda Couch said she has from a report released Thursday.
Recognizing relevance
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 11, 2016
As we roll into film awards season, one slate in particular grabbed my attention this past week when winners were announced.
Trump’s tax plan could add up to trouble for affordable housing, advocates say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 27, 2017
Affordable housing advocates are concerned by what little they can see in President Trump’s one-page tax reform plan, released Wednesday. And they have ideas on how he can improve it.
6 places affordable housing advocates, conservatives might find common ground
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 11, 2016
Arguments could be made that many affordable housing programs actually align with the goals of the incoming administration and conservative members of Congress, according to representatives of the National...
Housing Trust Fund bill conveys threat to affordable housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 11, 2017
Even though a bill negatively affecting the Housing Trust Fund and being considered this week by the House Financial Services Committee may not pass as written — or at all, it is more proof that threats...
Justice Department sues village for stalling on affordable housing project
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 28, 2016
An affordable housing project that could be home to older adults, senior living workers and others in the future has been impeded by an Illinois village in response to race-based opposition in the community,...