Pandemic Rental Assistance Funding Strengthened the Renter Safety Net Urban Institute, February 28, 2022
Despite the substantial challenges to develop brand new emergency rental assistance programs, federal relief has successfully reached families and kept them housed in the face of the pandemic recession and financial insecurity. As the housing affordability crisis worsens, these new programs can be leveraged to promote long-term stability.
Falling Through the Cracks? The Distribution of ERAP Spending in New York State
NYU Furman Center, February 24, 2022
This analysis identifies and describes the ZIP Codes in New York City and a subsample of New York State that received lower and higher than expected ERAP applications to inform decisions about how to prioritize areas for other interventions and the allocation of any additional ERA funds that may come to New York State in the future. It finds that low-application outlier ZIP Codes had relatively low rates of pre-pandemic eviction filings and unemployment.
Comparing the Current 421-a Exemption to Governor Hochul’s Proposed Reforms
NYU Furman Center, March 7, 2022
This blog compares Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed program, 485-w or Affordable Neighborhoods for New Yorkers (ANNY), as a replacement for 421-a, known as “Affordable New York” (ANY). It finds that the Governor’s proposed 485-w program differs in key ways, including deepening the affordability of income-restricted units in rental projects and expanding the use of the property tax exemption for ownership projects.
Struggling to Live in the Communities They Serve: How Housing Affordability Impacts School Employees in California Terner Center for Housing Innovation, March 1, 2022
In this blog, the authors analyzed where beginning teacher salaries for each school district fell in relation to their county’s median income, to better understand how school employee salaries across the state stack up against housing costs. They found that starting salaries translate into very weak purchasing power in many local housing markets, particularly in high cost areas of the state
Navigating Rental Payment and Eviction Data During the Pandemic
Urban Institute, February 16, 2022
The economic impacts of COVID-19 have hit renters harder than homeowners due to their lower levels of income and wealth. Before the pandemic, rental payment data was not publicly available at a national scope; this information was kept internally by private property owners, management companies, and public housing agencies. This brief examines the current status of the rental payment and eviction data, what we have learned from the existing datasets, and what data is needed moving forward.
Data Update: Analysis Of Renters At Risk As Eviction Moratorium Expires NYU Furman Center, January 15, 2022
To detail the more immediate implications of lapsing regulatory protections in New York State, researchers summarize key data that offer insight into the volume and nature of eviction cases, explain how eviction cases have proceeded through the courts to the stage where tenants have outstanding warrants for eviction, and review the current status of the three principal tenant protections.
