Addressing Affordability and Sickness in America’s Rental Housing Market

Kaiser Health News recently highlighted the problems facing low-income renters in America’s cities.

Rents soared during the pandemic, exacerbating an already-severe shortage of available housing in most U.S. cities. The result will be growing numbers of people stuck in substandard housing, often with environmental hazards that put them at higher risk for asthma, lead poisoning, and other medical conditions, according to academic researchers and advocates for people with low incomes. These residents’ stress levels are heightened by the difficulties they face paying rent.

In Indiana, IJP is teaming up with the Grassroots Maternal Child and Health Initiative to address these issues—with a particular focus on maternal and infant health. Our Health Justice Intervention will use all available legal tools to improve housing security and safety for low-income renters. Read more about the program here.