The HouseUS Fund, supported by the Ford and Robert Wood Johnson foundations has committed about $1.6 million this year to grassroots organizations that are working to help people stay in their homes. Instead, the co-directors would like to help tenants organize and have more say in securing a place to live for the long run. But less than 10 percent of that had actually gone to directly help renters through the end of June. Typically, federal funds are announced and local governments and nonprofits “scramble” to figure out how to spend,” Thomas says. Both Ford and Robert Wood Johnson joined the effort, along with seven other foundations.

Source: thestar August 18, 2021 14:03 UTC