• Chronic and Veteran Homelessness on the Decline
• BY: J.B. Wogan   |   April 16, 2013
• Despite some troubling economic conditions, chronic and veteran homelessness both dropped by more than 6 percent last year, according to a new report.
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• Low-Income Housing Vouchers Vanish in Wake of Sequester
• Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune   |   Nation   |   April 12, 2013
• Around the nation, housing agencies are tightening their belts and often putting a freeze on new Section 8 vouchers for low-income people in the wake of the sequestration.

• Micro Apartments Spread to Des Moines
• Source: Des Moines Register   |   Des Moines, Iowa   |   April 10, 2013
• Des Moines’ new lower-cost micro apartments are part of a growing national trend that lets young professionals live in vibrant urban cores in Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and New York, where rents can be exorbitant.

• Which States Accepted the Most Refugees in 2012?
• BY: Stateline   |   Nation   |   April 8, 2013
• Millions of federal dollars flow every year through the states and a network of relief organizations to help refugees find housing, health care and jobs.

• Whatever Happened to the Office of Urban Affairs?
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   March 29, 2013
• Created four years ago, the federal office was supposed to engage cities and metro areas in all major policy decisions. Today, the Obama administration has “little to show for its efforts.”
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• Suburban Blight & the Affordable Housing Conundrum
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   March 13, 2013
• As urban revival pushes more lower-income earners to the suburbs, many are struggling to provide services and redefine their identity.
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• HUD Secretary Asks Local Leaders to Lobby for CDBG and HOME
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   Nation   |   March 12, 2013
• Local officials must lobby their congressional representatives to restore funding to key programs, particularly the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, says U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan.
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• Fingerprinting Helps Homeless Shelters Provide Faster Service
• BY: Brian Peteritas   |   New Jersey   |   March 6, 2013
• New Jersey is expanding a local program that helps human services agencies get a more accurate picture of where and when aid is most needed.

• Veterans Seek Help from States and Localities
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   March 2013
• Some states and localities are stepping in to fill the void left by federal aid. One successful model is emerging in Utica, N.Y.

• Will the Next NYC Mayor Continue Bloomberg's Urban Planning Legacy?
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   March 2013
• Under Bloomberg, the cityscape has been reshaped in unprecedented ways.
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• Landmark S&P Lawsuits Mark Improved State-Fed Relations
• BY: Liz Farmer   |   February 11, 2013
• The lawsuits, which are the first against a credit ratings agency in connection with the economic meltdown, were a coordinated effort between states and feds who have historically clashed over who fights financial fraud.

• In Sandy's Wake, New Jersey Also May Buy Flood-Prone Neighborhoods
• Source: Newark Star-Ledger   |   New Jersey   |   February 8, 2013
• Gov. Chris Christie said he wants the state to use a portion of the federal Sandy aid money coming to New Jersey to buy up whole neighborhoods prone to flooding.

• Cuomo Hopes to Buy Homes Wrecked by Sandy But Not Rebuild
• Source: New York Times   |   New York   |   February 4, 2013
• Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is proposing to spend as much as $400 million to purchase homes wrecked by Hurricane Sandy, have them demolished and then preserve the flood-prone land permanently, as undeveloped coastline.

• Tax Credits for Hiring Homeless Proposed in Utah
• Source: Salt Lake Tribune   |   Utah   |   January 31, 2013
• The measure cleared its first hurdle but created a heated debate among the public, probably signifying a tough battle the bill will face when it receives full debate on the House floor.