Recent Posts on Department of Housing and Urban Development

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Gas Stoves Can Pose Health and Safety Risks—What’s Being Done to Make Them Safer?

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After Disaster Hits, Rural Communities Face Unique Challenges in Recovering

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More Older Adults are Homeless—What Can Be Done to Help this Vulnerable Population with Unique Needs

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Financial Decision Making Can Get Harder with Age—We found 24 Federal Programs that Help Seniors and Those with Disabilities

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The Affordable Housing Crisis Grows While Efforts to Increase Supply Fall Short

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For Pride Month, We Look at Some of the Challenges Facing Some LGBTQ+ Communities

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Credit Scoring Alternatives for Those Without Credit

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The Challenges in Counting and Serving Homeless Populations

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The Danger of Lead Paint Hazards in Two HUD Programs

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Freedom of Information Act—How Open is Public Access to Government Data?

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The Risks of Lead Paint and How Lead is Detected in Blood

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What can the Great Recession teach us about rent affordability in the age of Coronavirus?