The Legal Services Corporation funds over 100 legal aid organizations nationwide. Proposed budget cuts put their services in jeopardy, with potentially dire consequences for tenants facing eviction across the country.
The outcomes of the 3.6 million eviction cases filed each year can vary dramatically depending on where they occur. These four cities have created innovative initiatives to counteract the effect eviction filings can have on their residents.
The outcomes of the 3.6 million eviction cases filed each year can vary dramatically depending on where they occur. These four cities have created innovative initiatives to counteract the effect eviction filings can have on their residents.
Mobile home parks offer many residents a chance at affordable homeownership. But eviction from these communities can be particularly harmful. Our study documents for the first time the extent of eviction activity in mobile home parks across the state of Florida.
When we launched the Eviction Tracking System, the best way to contextualize the numbers was to compare against what was typical before the pandemic. Five years later, we’ve decided it’s time to change that baseline.
Over the course of 2021 and 2022, the U.S. carried out an unprecedented experiment: we invested $46.55 billion to help Americans pay rent when they fell behind. Here we provide insight into how this money was distributed and the impact it had.
Kids whose parents face eviction cases are more likely to leave their district, end up in schools with fewer resources, and experience an increase in absences and suspensions.
