As Atlanta's affordability challenges grow, robust public-private action is needed for the city to retain its vibrancy and combat the displacement of its lower-income residents.

Yesterday the Trump Administration released a draft bill that would change the way rents for HUD-assisted households are calculated. These changes would increase rents, eliminate income deductions for health and child care expenses, and permit Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and housing providers to implement work requirements and alternative rent structures on tenants.