New data show promising news in closing Minnesota s housing supply gap, with home construction shaking off its slump. However, there are calls to make some changes to make new homes affordable. In July, Twin Cities single-family home construction recorded its first month of year-over-year growth since January 2022, but the base value of the permits was $250,000. .
Medicaid benefits can help people stay housed or get connected to resources that can help them find housing. And experts say the state s Medicaid renewal process - triggered by the end of pandemic-era continuous-coverage protections - could negatively impact Kentuckians who need housing help. At the Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky, Health Outreach Navigator Natalee Cleveland helps housing clients work through the paperwork related to Medicaid, SNAP, and other benefits. .
A new report outlines long-term solutions for what it calls Connecticut s eviction crisis. The Connecticut Fair Housing Coalition found there were 21,000 evictions in the state last year, and Connecticut faces a shortage of 89,000 affordable homes, according to the Low Income Housing Coalition. Samaila Adelaiye, research and policy fellow at Connecticut Voices for Children and the report s co-author, said though employment declines from the pandemic have bounced back, rents are growing faster. .
Fair housing advocates said a tight real estate market is driving up discrimination cases in Montana. Pam Bean, executive director of Montana Fair Housing, said there is historical evidence of racial bias in Montana s rental and homeownership market, which is being caused by higher home and rent prices combined with low inventory. She pointed out a recently passed executive order in the state outlaws discrimination based on race and other factors. .
Fair Housing Forum Slated In West Hartford - West Hartford, CT - With multiple housing developments on the Town of West Hartford's horizon, the town is hosting a forum July 12 on fair housing laws.