Addressing Racial and Economic Inequities through Rental Assistance Funding
By: Sean Ghio, Policy Director, Partnership for Strong Communities The Current LandscapeConnecticut is facing a pressing issue – over 119,000 renter households are severely cost-burdened, allocating more than half of their income to housing costs. This alarming statistic represents an increase of 3,000 households since 2020. Disturbingly, more than half of these severely cost-burdened households […]
HUD Announces Proposed “30-Day Notice” Rule for Nonpayment of Rent
By: Danielle Hubley, Advocacy & Education Manager, Partnership for Strong Communities On December 1 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a rule change that, if finalized, would mandate that Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and property owners in HUD multifamily project-based rental assistance programs provide tenants with a written notice at […]