The city of New Orleans has received a failing grade when it comes to affordable housing for the third year in a row.HousingNOLA, a nonprofit group that works with the community to solve the New Orleans housing crisis, released its annual report card on Wednesday. HousingNOLA Executive Director Andreanicia Morris told WDSU, "The first two failing grades were a warning of things to come when you look at what's happening with inflation, housing is at the core of the crisis." The report says the city of New Orleans has seen the median rent price rise to $1,082 while the median income for the city decreased by almost $4,000 since 2019. HousingNOLA also said that 30% of homeowners pay more than 30% of their income toward housing. "More than half the people who live here can't afford to actually live here," Morris said. The report said that the city and state officials are also not producing enough affordable housing opportunities. "Housing insecurity, it's at the heart of a lot of the problems we're seeing here in New Orleans," Morris said. "We are not addressing those issues, and things are getting exponentially worse, and our elected officials are getting distracted and are still not coming back to the core issue, they're not putting housing first." HousingNOLA criticized the city's Housing Choice Voucher Program, saying even with a voucher, renters are still struggling to find homes. New Orleans resident and veteran, Tashia Gaspard, 24, told WDSU she was homeless for six months, lived in a shelter and struggled to find affordable housing. "The access is not what it's supposed to be, that's what is frustrating," Gaspard said. "People aren't making the right policies."Gaspard said resources and time are something some residents don't have, which makes it even harder for them to find homes. "I know how long it took for me to do it, the time and energy," Gaspard said. "Everyone doesn't have that time and energy."HousingNOLA's report urged city officials to identify more funding to support vulnerable populations that need housing, and enact a rental registry. HousingNOLA also asked the city in its report to find more landlords to participate in its voucher program. The city's housing authority website shows its assisted 17,000 families through its Housing Choice Voucher Program, and there are still 20,000 on the waiting list. To read the full report, click here.