Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Housing and homelessness
Rental Housing for a 21st Century Rural America: A Platform for Preservation
Provides an in-depth analysis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) multi-family housing investments that includes information on property characteristics, tenants, and market dynamics. Recognizes USDA's Section 515 rural rental housing as a public-private partnership involving four major stakeholders: USDA, Section 515 property owners, tenants of Section 515 properties, and the public around Section 515 investments. Offers strategies and policy recommendations for key stakeholder groups to help preserve housing resources and opportunities for rural communities.
Author(s): Lance George, Michael Feinberg, Keith Wiley, Leslie Strauss
Date: 09/2018
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Provides an in-depth analysis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) multi-family housing investments that includes information on property characteristics, tenants, and market dynamics. Recognizes USDA's Section 515 rural rental housing as a public-private partnership involving four major stakeholders: USDA, Section 515 property owners, tenants of Section 515 properties, and the public around Section 515 investments. Offers strategies and policy recommendations for key stakeholder groups to help preserve housing resources and opportunities for rural communities.
Author(s): Lance George, Michael Feinberg, Keith Wiley, Leslie Strauss
Date: 09/2018
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Picking Up the Pieces: Restoring Rural Housing and Communities After a Disaster
Acts as a guide to inform and identify resources for rural survivors, local organizations, and communities to rebuild housing and communities after a disaster with an emphasis on housing assistance.
Additional links: Special Supplement
Date: 09/2018
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Acts as a guide to inform and identify resources for rural survivors, local organizations, and communities to rebuild housing and communities after a disaster with an emphasis on housing assistance.
Additional links: Special Supplement
Date: 09/2018
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Field Oversight Hearing on "Overcrowded Housing and the Impacts on American Indian and Alaska Natives."
Presents the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs field hearing in Savoonga, AK on the effect the lack of housing is having on the Native Village of Savoonga. Features testimony from representatives from Savoonga, AK, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Bering Straits Regional Housing Authority, and the Norton Sound Health Corporation.
Date: 08/2018
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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Presents the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs field hearing in Savoonga, AK on the effect the lack of housing is having on the Native Village of Savoonga. Features testimony from representatives from Savoonga, AK, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Bering Straits Regional Housing Authority, and the Norton Sound Health Corporation.
Date: 08/2018
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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Ensuring Access to Care: Wagner Community Memorial Hospital – Avera, Wagner, S.D.
Describes Wagner Community Memorial Hospital – Avera (WCMH-A), a 20-bed Critical Access Hospital (CAH) in Wagner, South Dakota, that works to ensure access to care while addressing the social determinants of health for the populations they serve. Shares strategies and collaborative efforts to address the community's needs through the use of telemedicine, housing and economic development, population health, and access to primary care.
Date: 05/2018
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association Rural Health Services
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Describes Wagner Community Memorial Hospital – Avera (WCMH-A), a 20-bed Critical Access Hospital (CAH) in Wagner, South Dakota, that works to ensure access to care while addressing the social determinants of health for the populations they serve. Shares strategies and collaborative efforts to address the community's needs through the use of telemedicine, housing and economic development, population health, and access to primary care.
Date: 05/2018
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association Rural Health Services
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Older Adult Housing: Future Collaborations on Housing and Health Services Should Include Relevant Agencies and Define Outcomes
Assesses the extent to which the Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service collaborated to address the needs of older adults living in federally assisted housing.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 04/2018
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Assesses the extent to which the Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service collaborated to address the needs of older adults living in federally assisted housing.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 04/2018
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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A Health Picture of HUD-Assisted Children, 2006-2012
Describes the health characteristics of children living in HUD-assisted households, using data from the National Health Interview Survey. Features statistics with breakdowns by 6 levels of population classification, including noncore.
Author(s): Veronica E. Helms, Barry L. Steffen, Elizabeth Rudd, Jon Sperling
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Describes the health characteristics of children living in HUD-assisted households, using data from the National Health Interview Survey. Features statistics with breakdowns by 6 levels of population classification, including noncore.
Author(s): Veronica E. Helms, Barry L. Steffen, Elizabeth Rudd, Jon Sperling
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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California's Housing Future: Challenges and Opportunities, Final Statewide Housing Assessment 2025
Final report on California's housing challenges and opportunities, as mandated by state policymakers. The report incorporates stakeholder feedback and provides recommendations for a state housing action plan. Addresses housing challenges for rural areas, migrant farmworkers, and Native Americans, including a section focused on tribal housing and poverty.
Date: 02/2018
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Housing and Community Development
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Final report on California's housing challenges and opportunities, as mandated by state policymakers. The report incorporates stakeholder feedback and provides recommendations for a state housing action plan. Addresses housing challenges for rural areas, migrant farmworkers, and Native Americans, including a section focused on tribal housing and poverty.
Date: 02/2018
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Housing and Community Development
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The Impact of the Vermont Support and Services at Home Program on Healthcare Expenditures
The Support and Services at Home (SASH) program helps rural and urban program participants access healthcare and support services in order to maintain their health and age securely and safely in their homes. Report estimates the impact of the Vermont SASH program on Medicare expenditures.
Author(s): Amy Kandilov, Vince Keyes, Martijn van Hasselt, et al.
Citation: Cityscape, 20(2)
Date: 2018
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The Support and Services at Home (SASH) program helps rural and urban program participants access healthcare and support services in order to maintain their health and age securely and safely in their homes. Report estimates the impact of the Vermont SASH program on Medicare expenditures.
Author(s): Amy Kandilov, Vince Keyes, Martijn van Hasselt, et al.
Citation: Cityscape, 20(2)
Date: 2018
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Defining Homelessness in the Rural United States
Reviews the literature on rural homelessness and data sources available with a focus on how rural and homelessness are defined. Seeks to develop a comprehensive definition of rural homelessness in order to guide future research efforts and help policymakers prioritize assistance. Includes data on rural homelessness over time.
Author(s): Rhucha Samudra, Amelia Yousey
Citation: Online Journal of Rural Research & Policy, 13(4), 1-24
Date: 2018
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Reviews the literature on rural homelessness and data sources available with a focus on how rural and homelessness are defined. Seeks to develop a comprehensive definition of rural homelessness in order to guide future research efforts and help policymakers prioritize assistance. Includes data on rural homelessness over time.
Author(s): Rhucha Samudra, Amelia Yousey
Citation: Online Journal of Rural Research & Policy, 13(4), 1-24
Date: 2018
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Housing and Homelessness: Services and Partnerships to Address a Growing Issue
Results of a National Association of Area Agencies on Aging poll on programs, services, and partnerships developed by AAAs to address issues related to housing and homelessness. Includes a case study on public housing and assisted living facilities in rural Batesville, Arkansas.
Date: 2018
Sponsoring organization: USAging
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Results of a National Association of Area Agencies on Aging poll on programs, services, and partnerships developed by AAAs to address issues related to housing and homelessness. Includes a case study on public housing and assisted living facilities in rural Batesville, Arkansas.
Date: 2018
Sponsoring organization: USAging
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