Newsletter: September 2025

FEATURED POST

Preserving LIHTC Units: A Key Strategy in Addressing Housing Shortages

New research from Moody’s Analytics, PolicyMap, and Reinvestment Fund shows that in low-income neighborhoods, rental units make up 80% of the housing stock. With many Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties nearing the end of their affordability periods, the risk of losing units in already strained markets is growing. See how PolicyMap’s integration of housing gap data with LIHTC timelines helps planners, policymakers, and advocates anticipate where rental shortages could deepen and where preservation efforts are most critical.

ON THE BLOG

How to Conduct a Housing Needs Assessment Using PolicyMap: A Case Study in Indianapolis, IN

Home prices in Indianapolis have surged by more than 80% since 2013, leaving many households, especially in the city’s core, struggling to keep up. PolicyMap demonstrates how a housing needs assessment that integrates affordability, accessibility, and housing quality can help leaders understand not just where shortages exist, but why they persist. Explore how local governments and nonprofits can use data-driven insights to target reinvestment and align housing with real community needs.

IN THE NEWS

Where Does Philly Need More Homes?

The Philadelphia Citizen highlights new research from Moody’s Analytics, PolicyMap, and Reinvestment Fund, which show a shortage of both rental and ownership housing across the city. See how these insights are already helping shape Philadelphia’s H.O.M.E. plan for new and preserved units.

Moody’s report: Georgia housing deficit ‘acute,’ short 41,000 homes

The Atlanta Journal Constitution features new research from Moody’s Analytics, PolicyMap, and Reinvestment Fund that uncovers Georgia’s growing housing gap, with a shortage of more than 41,000 homes. Learn where shortages are most severe and how these insights are shaping statewide housing policy.

*New Data* displaying Medicare-Accepting Provider locations from CMS, including the ability to filter to provider specialty, has been added to PolicyMap.

Supplemental Security Income data has been updated to 2024. This data shows SSI recipients by state and county for December of each year.

Medically Underserved Areas (MUA) data from HRSA has been updated to 2025.

U.S. Election Atlas has been updated through 2024. It’s a full refresh as the source re-released some of the historical data.

Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) data from HRSA has been updated to 2025.

The free and reduced-price lunch program (FRPL) eligibility data has been updated through the 2023-2024 School Year.

Head Start Center location data from HHS Office of the Administration for Children & Families has been updated to 2025.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data has been updated to 2024.

FEMA Disaster Declarations and Disaster Assistance has been updated to data as of August 2025.

We are committed to our promise of curated, cleaned, standardized, and always updated data. We’re posting real-time updates on our website, LinkedIn and BlueSky.

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National Council of State Housing Authorities 2025 Annual Conference & Showplace
October 4 – 7, 2025
New Orleans, LA

PolicyMap is excited to join NCSHA for their Annual Conference & Showplace and network with affordable housing leaders from around the country! Stop by booth #102 to meet the PolicyMap team and learn more about our geographic data offerings. Learn more.

NCQA Health Innovation Summit
October 13 – 15, 2025
San Diego, CA

PolicyMap is thrilled to join the 2025 NCQA Health Innovation Summit! Stop by booth #518 to meet the PolicyMap team and learn how geospatial data can help address health disparities and improve care for vulnerable populations. We hope to see you there. Register Here

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