Publications

Research

Reports, data analyses, and policy briefs on federal rental assistance, housing affordability, and the barriers that prevent low-income families from accessing stable housing.

2026

Report | Apr. 2026
Nearly 3.7 Million People at Risk of Losing Needed Rental Assistance to Harsh Time Limit and Work Requirement Proposal

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

2025

Report | Dec. 2025
Administration Plan Targeting Immigrants Would Take Away Rental Assistance, Create New Barriers

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |With Sonya Acosta

Report | Jul. 2025
Rental Assistance Time Limits Would Place More Than 3 Million People — Half of Them Children — at Risk of Eviction and Homelessness

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |With Will Fischer

Report | Jul. 2025
House Bill Would Leave Over 400,000 More People Without Stable, Affordable Housing

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |With Sonya Acosta

Report | Feb. 2025
Policymakers Can Solve Homelessness by Scaling Up Proven Solutions: Rental Assistance and Supportive Services

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |With Anna Bailey and Peggy Bailey

Report | Mar. 2025
Where Households Using Federal Rental Assistance Live: More Can Be Done to Promote Neighborhood Choice

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |With Alicia Mazzara, Will Fischer, and Nick Kasprak

2024

Blog | Aug. 2024
Senate Appropriations Bill Maintains Critical Housing Investments While House Bill Makes Deep Cuts

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |With Sonya Acosta

2022

Report | Oct. 2022
New HUD "Fair Market Rent" Policy Can Help Local Agencies Reduce Homelessness and Expand Housing Choice

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |With Alicia Mazzara

Blog | Oct. 2022
High Hardship Among Black and Latinx LGBTQ Renters Underscores Need for More Housing Vouchers

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Blog | Sep. 2022
Hidden Housing Instability: 3.7 Million People Live in Doubled-Up Households

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Chart Book | Jun. 2022
Relief Measures Reduced Hardship for Renters During Pandemic, but Many Still Struggle to Pay Rent in Every State

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Chart Book | Feb. 2022
Funding Limitations Create Widespread Unmet Need for Rental Assistance

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

2021

Blog | Nov. 2021
Families With Children at Increased Risk of Eviction, With Renters of Color Facing Greatest Hardship

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Report | Sep. 2021
Housing Vouchers in Economic Recovery Bill Would Sharply Cut Homelessness, Housing Instability

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |With Will Fischer

Blog | Sep. 2021
Millions Still Months Behind on Rent After Eviction Moratorium Ends

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Report | Jul. 2021
Families Wait Years for Housing Vouchers Due to Inadequate Funding

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |With Sonya Acosta

Report | Jul. 2021
More Housing Vouchers Needed to Help People With Disabilities Afford Stable Homes in the Community

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |With Anna Bailey and Raquel de la Huerga

Report | May 2021
More Housing Vouchers: Most Important Step to Help More People Afford Stable Homes

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |With Will Fischer and Sonya Acosta

2020

Blog | Dec. 2020
Wave of Evictions Nears as Moratorium Set to Expire

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Blog | Sep. 2020
2019 Income-Rent Gap Underscores Need for Rental Assistance, Census Data Show

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities