Newcomer households encounter major obstacles in securing affordable and suitable housing due to high rental costs, discrimination, and limited housing stock. These issues can be mitigated by increased funding for newcomer-specific housing programs, forming partnerships with local landlords and developers, and enforcing anti-discrimination policies.
This template, designed for resettlement coordinators, housing specialists, case managers, program directors, and policy analysts within refugee service providers, aims to evaluate the housing needs of newcomers in the U.S. This tool helps service providers identify gaps in current housing provisions and recommend improvements, while addressing all demographic groups and housing types in the cities where your organization operates. This template addresses data collection strategies including surveys, focus groups, as well as addressing analysis of existing statistical data from government and local agencies, such as resettlement and non-profit organizations.
This template accompanies, the following toolkit: Newcomer Housing Funding Strategies Toolkit
