Under the proposed “adopt-a-homeless” plan, the city would lean on private residents to house homeless people.
Author: Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA TODAY
Know thy tenant: Philadelphia’s eviction diversion model keeps tenants in their homes. Landlords get paid, too.
After Philadelphia passed sweeping reforms mandating landlords apply for rental relief and participate in diversion programs, 92% of evictions were resolved.
More Americans struggling to put food on the table after federal benefits end
Experts warn the largest cutoff of federal benefits in U.S. history earlier this month means millions of Americans are back to rationing food.
‘What will I tell my son?’: Family wrestles with missing mother and grandmother after building collapse in Florida
A man’s mother and grandmother were inside a 12-story building when it collapsed in Surfside, Florida. Now, he is struggling with how to tell his son.
Rationing insulin. Skipping meals. One woman’s struggle to survive on minimum wage
This middle-aged woman works two jobs, six days a week earning minimum wage. She can’t afford to buy food, toiletries or lifesaving medicine.
COVID-19 fueled a domestic violence crisis. Now, the stimulus bill could help women and children leave abusers
Against a backdrop of increasing domestic violence, survivors risk being trapped in a cycle of abuse without federal funding for child care.
Surgery for a child, car loan, electric bills: We asked Americans how they’d spend $1,400 stimulus checks, and this is what they told us
We asked Americans around the country how they would spend a third round of $1,400 stimulus checks if the new relief bill passes.
Federal government wants Americans to buy groceries online, but most people on SNAP can’t
The government wants Americans to buy groceries online when possible to avoid COVID-19. But many people receiving food stamps can’t shop on the web.
Will new coronavirus relief package be enough? Black and Latino landlords could lose big
As renters of color are struggling to make their rental payments, so are mom-and-pop landlords, many of whom might be turning to forbearance.
‘We’re not wanted’: Homeless people were put in hotels to keep them safe. Now they’re being evicted
Major U.S. cities arranged for homeless people to stay in hotels to protect them from COVID-19. Now they face being thrown back into the streets.