Pam Fessler
Stories
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National
Eviction Prevention Programs Are Racing Against A Moratorium Clock
The Alexandria Eviction Prevention Partnership in Northern Virginia is one of the divergent programs meant to help fight off evictions.
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Race & Identity
A Black-White Housing Gap Persists, But One D.C. Woman Persevered And Won
The housing gap between Black and white homeowners has been consistent for decades, and so far it continues to widen.
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Health
CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium Through July
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the pandemic presented a historic threat.
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National
Exclusive: HUD's Marcia Fudge Says She's Ready To Fight Homelessness As Head Of Panel
The nation's homeless population is expected to rise in the coming months, especially if a federal eviction moratorium ends in June.
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National
Marcia Fudge Picked To Head U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
The agency's focus will be different from the Trump administration, which fired the head of the interagency council on homelessness and replaced him with an advocate for a more punitive approach.
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National
Government Housing Vouchers Are Hard To Get, And Hard To Use
The federal government plans to release $5 billion in new housing vouchers to help those at risk of homelessness. Low-income tenants often struggle to find landlords who will accept such vouchers.
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National
HUD: Growth Of Homelessness During 2020 Was 'Devastating,' Even Before The Pandemic
The annual homeless count by the Department of Housing and Urban Development shows an increase in people living outside. The 2020 numbers in the report do not reflect the impact of the pandemic.
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National
States Try To Push Out Billions Of Emergency Rental Aid To Families
Congress approved $25 billion in emergency rental assistance to keep people housed during the pandemic, but states are facing glitches on the federal moratorium for renters and landlords.
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National
Congress Approved Rental Aid — But It'll Be Hard To Get It To Many Who Need It Most
Congress approved $25 billion in emergency rental assistance to keep people housed during the pandemic. States are struggling to get the money out to those who need it.
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Business
For Black Families, Evictions Are Still At A Crisis Point — Despite Moratorium
"Black individuals make up about 21% of all renters, but they make up 35% of all defendants on eviction cases," says Peter Hepburn, a researcher for Princeton University's Eviction Lab.