Yolo County Housing has marked its 75th year of service with major federal and state awards, expanded partnerships and new investments in affordable housing and community development across Yolo County.
Time limits on housing assistance do not address the root cause of housing instability, which is a major contributor to poverty, and instead of reducing public costs, they can lead to increased costs downstream in emergency services, homelessness, foster care, health care, and incarceration.
American cities are becoming increasingly divided, with wealth concentrated in certain areas while poverty is entrenched in others, and the housing crisis is not just a supply problem but a moral one that requires realignment of housing with opportunity.
Trump’s 2026 budget proposal would cut federal rental assistance by 43%, threatening the survival of low-income renters, seniors, people with disabilities, and families in one of the most expensive states in the country, and potentially leading to a rise in homelessness.
By Michael McCutcheon EASTHAMPTON, MASS – A new report published by the Prison Policy Initiative insists housing…