The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed a rule that would expand work requirements and term limits in federal rental assistance programs. Under the proposed rule, public housing authorities and certain landlords could: Require “work-eligible” adults to engage in work activities for…
HUD’s proposed rule would allow work requirements and two-year limits on rental assistance, risking more evictions and homelessness. Evidence shows these policies do not improve employment or income, and they could divert resources from effective housing supports. Advocates argue HUD should expand assistance, not punish…
2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States, and this February brings the 100th anniversary of Black History Month. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, which founded Black History Month, calls us to celebrate Black history across the African Diaspora and how that history is tied to Black…
Implementing strict time limits or work requirements in rental assistance programs will put as many as 3 million people at risk of losing their homes without increasing employment opportunities or economic mobility. People who are able to work but lack reliable shelter struggle to find and…
HUD is planning a pilot program to provide direct rental assistance to some who are eligible for housing choice vouchers. Giving cash instead of vouchers to eligible renters is a monumental change that signals trust in participants.
By Jesse Fairbanks In late April, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an important case regarding homelessness. Grants Pass v. Johnson will decide whether the city of Grants Pass, Oregon, violated the constitutional rights of people experiencing homelessness by fining or arresting them…
By the CLASP Income & Work Supports Team The Income & Work Supports team at CLASP works to advance public benefits justice, and Black History Month has us thinking about the history of economic injustice in this country. The economic injustices caused by slavery, segregation,…
In this comment, CLASP identifies administrative burdens faced by people trying to access rental assistance programs and offer strategies to mitigate them.