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RHS and IRC Collaboration Produces Two New Toolkits
In an ongoing effort to support resettlement agencies with the knowledge and tools they need to address challenges in housing refugee newcomers to the U.S., Refugee Housing Solutions (RHS) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) published two new toolkits this week.
First, Leveraging College and University Housing for Newcomer Welcoming offers guidance on a housing solution that resettlement practitioners can explore to house newly arrived newcomers amid the U.S. housing crisis: partnering with higher-education institutions. The toolkit covers various models of partnership and provides practical guidance on how to implement a campus community housing program for newcomers.
Second, Best Practices for Finding, Developing, and Using Temporary Housing for Refugee Resettlement recognizes the prevalent need for temporary housing and provides best practice advice to resettlement practitioners on when to pursue a temporary housing solution, how to find temporary housing for newcomers, and how to create and manage budgets and temporary housing contracts.
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Monday, September 25 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM ET
In this webinar hosted by Refugee Welcome Collective, participants will learn about the different types of housing programs available to non-citizens, program requirements, and the application process.
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Policy News
HUD Recaps Panel on Policy Implications of State of the Nation’s Housing ReportFollowing the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies’ State of the Nation’s Housing Report published in June, a senior Housing and Urban Development (HUD) leader joined a panel of other housing experts to discuss the findings’ potential policy implications, including emphasis on pandemic-era policies as proof of functioning housing stability policy. |
Adapting Vacant Office Buildings for Housing Development: Case StudiesIn a recent report, PBS explored in a recent report the ongoing initiatives to convert unused office spaces in New York City into rental housing. While similar initiatives in places like Chicago are intended to become mixed-income housing, the approach in New York City will purportedly address the housing crisis by increasing supply – regardless of affordability. |
