On March 15, President Biden signed the bipartisan FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act. The legislation includes $25 million for housing mobility services, which will help low-income Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) families exercise greater choice in where they live so...
“As a consortium of organizations dedicated to helping low-income families use housing subsidies to access neighborhoods that provide greater opportunities, we know that housing mobility disrupts cycles of poverty by assisting families with low incomes with transitioning from uninvested, racially segregated neighborhoods into communities that offer resources for educational and economic gain. Housing mobility is a tool for increasing housing choice and advancing racial equity for those in communities that have long been denied sufficient resources that support their overall quality of life.”
Our community of practice is open to members of the Housing Mobility Network. It now meets six times per year. If you would like to take part in our community, please join the Network!
2.2 million low-income households are served by the Federal Housing Choice Voucher (HCV).
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Only 1 household out of every 5 (20%) that qualify for federal rental assistance receives it.
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Currently only half of families with HCVs live in states or localities with laws protecting them against source of income discrimination.
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66% of Black children grow up in neighborhoods with at least 20% poverty, while this is true for only 6% of white children.
Donations made through August 1 will go to our new program to develop mobility participant leadership nationally—in policy advocacy, field building, and program direction.
