Housing Crisis Sees Renters Hit Hardest by Rising Bills and Costs

Housing crisis sees renters hit hardest by rising bills and costs

The government is trying to ease an acute housing shortage that has pushed up rents and prices in recent years

New data shows Oklahoma’s housing crisis is worsening - Oklahoma Policy Institute

New data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition confirms what Oklahomans already know: our housing crisis is getting worse. Oklahoma needs nearly 85,000 rental homes to meet the needs of extremely low-income renters. More than 7 out of 10 extremely low-income families who rent in Oklahoma are severely cost-burdened, spending more than 50 percent of their income on rent. For these families, one emergency – like an illness or a broken car …

DC Leaders Should Act to Improve TOPA and Reduce Costs for Renters

Good morning, Chairperson White and members of the committee. Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. My name is Mychal Cohen, and I am a senior policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI). DCFPI is a non-profit organization that shapes racially-just tax, budget, and policy decisions by centering Black and brown communities in our research and analysis, community partnerships, and advocacy efforts to advance an antiracist, equ…