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NAHRO Conference Panel: Streamlining Housing Assistance Determinations with Automated Data
November 16, 2021 | The 2021 NAHRO Online National Conference gathered hundreds of affordable housing and community development professionals across the nation to discuss solutions to help move the industry forward. During the conference, Mary Beth Parker, Director of Product Management at Equifax and three leaders from housing authorities shared discussed best practices they’re implementing to improve the housing assistance verifications process. Read More > >

Demand Surges for County-Managed Social Safety Net Programs
September 18th, 2021 | Learn how integrating verified income data into the verification process can deliver better service and help protect the integrity of social safety net programs including housing assistance. Read More > >

Finding a Solution for Lagging Distribution of Emergency Rental Assistance Funds
August 14th, 2021 | States and local governments are working hard to provide Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) funding for renters as the July 31 expiration of the CDC eviction moratorium approaches. Read More > >

Embracing Customer Experience (CX) in the Public Sector
June 14th, 2021 | The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses and organizations in all sectors to drastically rethink how technology supports service delivery – and social service agencies, federal and local alike, have not been shielded from that reality. Read More > >

GAO Report Highlights Benefits of The Work Number for Income Verification
June 7th, 2021 | A recent report from the Government Accounting Office (GAO) discussed the use of electronic data sources for income verification for social service benefit eligibility. Read More > >

Income Verifications Discussed in Equifax-NAHRO Housing Panel
May 25th, 2021 | Recently, Equifax Government Solutions and the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) co-presented a panel discussion on the impact and ongoing effects of the pandemic on public housing authorities (PHAs). The resulting need for housing assistance has greatly increased the burden on PHAs, already facing shortages in affordable housing. Read More > >

Income Verification Discussed in Recent Housing Panel
May 19th, 2021 | During a recent webinar panel presented by Equifax Government Solutions and the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), it became clear that data is one of the most effective tools to help Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) create better and more efficient processes to quickly address validating qualified applicants. Read More > >

Using Data to Improve Benefits Delivery
August 8th, 2020 | State health and human service agencies are facing a staggering increase in the number of Americans who need their services. While caseloads are up, manpower and capabilities are static (at best), and funding is limited. On top of that, agencies are juggling changes to requirements, benefits and the actual process itself. This leaves many to wonder how they’re going to handle it all. Read More > >