Most retirees who rent live in poverty—here's how boosting rent assistance could help lift them out of it
Most Australians can look forward to a comfortable retirement. More than three in four retirees own their own home, most ...
Federal money for rent help ending as evictions rise
Dane County is looking to spend a final $1 million from the federal stimulus to keep rental assistance going in a limited ...
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2025 Budget Stakes: Many Households Could Lose Needed Rental Assistance
Affordable housing is a basic human need, but many families’ incomes aren’t high enough to afford market-rate rents in their ...
Organizations back Triangle-area refugees needing money for rent
World Relief's Durham office said the executive order suspending all refugee resettlement programs created uncertainty for ...
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Funding for local rent assistance program running low, officials warn
Funding for a local rent assistance program is running low, and changes to the program are imminent, government officials are ...
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To Better Meet Record Levels of Need, Keep Families Housed, Congress Must Increase 2025 Funding for Housing Assistance
A final appropriations bill should provide at least enough funding to maintain the number of households that currently ...
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Rent Assistance Increase Needed To Lift Retirees From Poverty
Rental assistance needs to be urgently increased to ensure that Australia's retirees are not living in poverty, COTA ...
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Most retirees who rent live in poverty—here's how boosting rent assistance could help lift them out of it
The federal government has lifted the maximum rate of Rent Assistance by 27%—over and above inflation—in the past two budgets. But the payment remains too low.