Tag: unemployment

The Crisis Continues: The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap October Update

Posted on October 5, 2020 at 5:30 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

We estimate that 45,000 renter households and 35,000 owner households with a worker on standard unemployment assistance will have trouble covering their housing costs and basic needs this month. The […]

New Analysis: How Much COVID-Related Housing Assistance Will MA Municipalities Need?

Posted on August 25, 2020 at 10:21 am. Written by Elise Harmon

New Data | The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap How Much COVID-Related Housing Assistance Will MA Municipalities Need? Published: August 25, 2020 Where in Massachusetts will residents need housing assistance once […]

MAPC Publishes Unemployment Rapid Response Plan

Posted on August 10, 2020 at 9:00 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Photo Credit: Jon Taylor MAPC Publishes Unemployment Rapid Response Plan Last week, MAPC published “A Community and Regional Rapid Response Plan: Significant Labor Force Disruptions’ and Unemployment,” which includes an […]

MAPC releases town-by-town data on housing assistance needed due to COVID-19 financial crisis

Posted on June 23, 2020 at 1:05 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

With unemployment at an all-time high, nearly every city and town will see a significant need for housing aid once CARES Act, eviction moratorium expire For immediate release: Tuesday, June […]

June Data Viz: Unemployment Under the Federal CARES Act

Posted on June 1, 2020 at 9:20 am. Written by Annabelle Thomas Taylor

Every month, MAPC’s Data Services department is releasing maps and data visualizations covering a range of vital and interrelated topics: equity, housing, transportation, climate, arts and culture, and more. June’s […]

Update: The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap

Posted on May 13, 2020 at 12:22 pm. Written by Sarah Philbrick

Update: The COVID-19 Layoff Housing Gap Date: May 13, 2020 Each week brings troubling news about the economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis, and MAPC has been working to stay […]