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Easing the Transition: Housing Assistance for TANF Recipients

Easing the Transition: Housing Assistance for TANF Recipients
Print copy: $5.00
Identifies specific obstacles rural welfare leavers face when they search for affordable housing and describes how states have addressed these obstacles.
2005, 32 pages, ISBN 1-58064-138-5

The full research report provides broader insights into the colonias region – as well as proposes a definition for industry use. With greater high-cost lending and a poverty rate (27%) nearly twice the national average (15%), colonias communities are worthy of focus and support. Eager to learn more?