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Access to safe, affordable housing supports individual and community well-being. The National Academies study the social, economic, and health dimensions of housing and homelessness. 

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Panel Says Creating White House Task Force, Expanding Housing Programs, and Improving Access to Social Supports Could Avert Rental Eviction Crisis Triggered by Pandemic

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The Executive Office of the President should consider establishing a task force to prevent renter evictions and mitigate housing instability caused by the pandemic, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Jun 25, 2021
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An Evaluation of Permanent Supportive Housing Programs for Homeless Individuals

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Social and Economic Systems Program Area

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Committee on Population

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Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN): Facilitating Rapid and Actionable Responses to Social, Behavioral, and Economic-Related Questions

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