Direct Cash Transfers Can Deliver Housing Assistance More Efficiently and Equitably [housingmatters.urban.org]
By Abby Boshart, Photo: Ryan DeBerardinis/Shutterstock, Housing Matters, May 25, 2022 There have long been gaps in America’s complex web of social programs, but the pandemic highlighted just how limited our social safety net is . This was especially true for the country’s renters, with more than 11 million households already rent burdened , and many working in industries hit hard by layoffs (PDF). But federal housing assistance lacked the funding to stabilize these households before or...