Every year, more than 10,000 taxpayer-supported public housing units are lost due to disrepair, with lawmakers failing to allocate the $115 billion needed for maintenance. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act cut funds for public housing repairs to appease centrist Senate Democrats, impacting over 1 million low-income, Black, and Hispanic tenants. Living in deteriorating housing contributes to health issues like heart disease, asthma, and injuries. Lawmakers have reduced investment in public housing over the years, but some Democrats are pushing for more funding and the lifting of a moratorium on public housing construction. Republicans and centrist Democrats oppose federally supported public housing.
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The Public Health Consequences of Public Housing Failures
