For millions of families, rent was due May 1, and while affordable housing has been an issue for years, the crisis has exacerbated the affordable housing crisis. Before the pandemic, 11 million low-income families lived in housing that cost more than half of their income, and every 3 out of 4 low-income renters who qualified for federal housing assistance were unable to receive it. People of color face particular challenges, as a disproportionate number of renters are Black, Latino, and other minorities. Investing in long-term housing solutions has a meaningful, lasting impact on families, especially on children growing up in these households.
