Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Housing and homelessness
Michigan's Roadmap to Rural Prosperity
Describes the characteristics, challenges, and significance of Michigan's rural communities, and identifies strategies for building rural prosperity. Presents data on rural and urban demographics and living conditions. Discusses rural health and well-being, workforce, service delivery, housing, infrastructure, economic development, and natural environment.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Office of Rural Prosperity
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Describes the characteristics, challenges, and significance of Michigan's rural communities, and identifies strategies for building rural prosperity. Presents data on rural and urban demographics and living conditions. Discusses rural health and well-being, workforce, service delivery, housing, infrastructure, economic development, and natural environment.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Office of Rural Prosperity
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USDA FY 2025 Annual Performance Plan/FY 2023 Annual Performance Report
Reports the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) performance for fiscal year (FY) 2023, and presents a performance plan for FY 2025. Discusses USDA programs and funding for rural and tribal community development, infrastructure, housing, broadband, nutrition, and more.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Reports the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) performance for fiscal year (FY) 2023, and presents a performance plan for FY 2025. Discusses USDA programs and funding for rural and tribal community development, infrastructure, housing, broadband, nutrition, and more.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation
Series of articles describing how community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and other community development organizations have addressed persistent poverty and disinvestment in rural areas, including the Black Belt, tribal nations, and Appalachia. Discusses philanthropy, housing, availability of federal and private funding, and more.
Citation: Nonprofit Quarterly
Date: 2024
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Series of articles describing how community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and other community development organizations have addressed persistent poverty and disinvestment in rural areas, including the Black Belt, tribal nations, and Appalachia. Discusses philanthropy, housing, availability of federal and private funding, and more.
Citation: Nonprofit Quarterly
Date: 2024
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Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook: Solutions, Systems, Partnerships
Provides an overview on housing shortages in the United States and its impact on quality of life and economic growth. Discusses locally driven solutions to solve housing supply issues, focusing on regional strategies and issues specific to rural.
Author(s): Lauren Lowery, Michael Wallace, Jason Jordan, et al.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organizations: American Planning Association, National League of Cities
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Provides an overview on housing shortages in the United States and its impact on quality of life and economic growth. Discusses locally driven solutions to solve housing supply issues, focusing on regional strategies and issues specific to rural.
Author(s): Lauren Lowery, Michael Wallace, Jason Jordan, et al.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organizations: American Planning Association, National League of Cities
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Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders Cycle VIII (2020-2023) - 2024 Final Report
Report highlights data collected from a survey of American Indian and Alaska Native elders regarding their health and wellness. Explores reported rates of healthcare access, substance use, social support, housing, healthcare screening, and more.
Additional links: Infographic: Caregiving and Socialization Among Native Elders, Infographic: Frailty and Physical Functioning Among Native Elders, Infographic: Native Elders in the United States, Infographic: Nutrition Among Native Elders
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
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Report highlights data collected from a survey of American Indian and Alaska Native elders regarding their health and wellness. Explores reported rates of healthcare access, substance use, social support, housing, healthcare screening, and more.
Additional links: Infographic: Caregiving and Socialization Among Native Elders, Infographic: Frailty and Physical Functioning Among Native Elders, Infographic: Native Elders in the United States, Infographic: Nutrition Among Native Elders
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
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Rural/Urban Differences in Receipt of Governmental Rental Assistance: Relationship to Health and Disability
Examines the relationship of housing to health and disability. Utilizes 2021 National Health Interview Survey data to analyze home ownership and rental assistance by rural versus urban location, with further breakdowns by age, sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, marital status, education and employment status, self-rated health, region, and disability status.
Author(s): Carrie Henning-Smith, Alexis Swendener, Katie Rydberg, Megan Lahr, Hawking Yam
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 40(2), 394-400
Date: 2024
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Examines the relationship of housing to health and disability. Utilizes 2021 National Health Interview Survey data to analyze home ownership and rental assistance by rural versus urban location, with further breakdowns by age, sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, marital status, education and employment status, self-rated health, region, and disability status.
Author(s): Carrie Henning-Smith, Alexis Swendener, Katie Rydberg, Megan Lahr, Hawking Yam
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 40(2), 394-400
Date: 2024
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Redlining The Reservation: The Brutal Cost Of Financial Services Inaccessibility In Native Communities
Report discusses the lack of financial services for American Indian communities. Explores the consequences of a lack of financial investment in native communities, such as a lack of small businesses, new construction, and economic growth. Provides county-level and tribe-level data for Arizona and New Mexico. Discusses the effect this has on social determinants of health.
Author(s): Dave Castillo, Bruce C. Mitchell, Jason Richardson, Jad Edlebi
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Community Reinvestment Coalition
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Report discusses the lack of financial services for American Indian communities. Explores the consequences of a lack of financial investment in native communities, such as a lack of small businesses, new construction, and economic growth. Provides county-level and tribe-level data for Arizona and New Mexico. Discusses the effect this has on social determinants of health.
Author(s): Dave Castillo, Bruce C. Mitchell, Jason Richardson, Jad Edlebi
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Community Reinvestment Coalition
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The 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress
Presents a point-in-time estimate of the number of people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness in January 2023. Explores national estimates on homeless individuals, families, unaccompanied youth, veterans, and chronically homeless individuals. Provides data on homelessness trends over time, demographics of homeless individuals, sheltered individuals, and differences by geography.
Author(s): Tanya de Sousa, Alyssa Andrichik, Ed Prestera,et al.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Presents a point-in-time estimate of the number of people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness in January 2023. Explores national estimates on homeless individuals, families, unaccompanied youth, veterans, and chronically homeless individuals. Provides data on homelessness trends over time, demographics of homeless individuals, sheltered individuals, and differences by geography.
Author(s): Tanya de Sousa, Alyssa Andrichik, Ed Prestera,et al.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Housing Shortages Are Making Recruitment and Retention Even More Challenging for Some Rural Healthcare Providers
Provides an overview of rural housing shortages and affordability concerns. Explains the impact of housing issues on the rural healthcare workforce. Features a housing development program involving a Critical Access Hospital in Colorado and an Oregon hotel conversion that combines units for healthcare workers and supportive housing.
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Provides an overview of rural housing shortages and affordability concerns. Explains the impact of housing issues on the rural healthcare workforce. Features a housing development program involving a Critical Access Hospital in Colorado and an Oregon hotel conversion that combines units for healthcare workers and supportive housing.
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Rural Renters Face Higher Housing Costs Than Rural Owners
A chart that shows percentages of cost burdened versus severely cost burdened rural homeowners and rural renters.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Low Income Housing Coalition
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A chart that shows percentages of cost burdened versus severely cost burdened rural homeowners and rural renters.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Low Income Housing Coalition
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