Making Housing Pay

The prevalence of housing instability is up—that is the conclusion of the recent report,;The 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) To Congress. In 2024, 23 of every 10,000 people in the U.S.—experienced homelessness in an emergency shelter, safe haven, transitional housing program, or in unsheltered locations across the country—the highest ever documented. The report attributed this increase to a number of factors including the national affordable housing crisis, rising inflation, and stagnating wages among middle- and lower-income households.

Between January 2023 and January 2024, there was an 18.1% increase in homelessness . . .