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- For EHV Programs, the Affordable Housing Crisis is a Big ChallengeThe conversations revealed that efforts to use these valuable government resources were hampered by issues associated with the national affordable housing crisis. Nevertheless, communities wanted more EHVs available because they represent a meaningful chance to permanently house people who otherwise […] The post For EHV Programs, the Affordable Housing Crisis is a Big Challenge appeared […]
- Race, Ethnicity, and EHVs: The Elephant in the RoomEarlier this year, when the Alliance convened a series of focus groups consisting of mostly Continuum of Care (CoC) representatives, it was clear to everyone that the nation’s affordable housing crisis was a significant source of the problem. However, the […] The post Race, Ethnicity, and EHVs: The Elephant in the Room appeared first on […]
- The Next Three Opportunities in the Federal BudgetLast week was the deadline for members of the U.S. Senate to request certain things be included in annual “discretionary” spending bills for Fiscal Year 2023. (You may have heard us refer to these as the 2023 “appropriations” bills.) A […] The post The Next Three Opportunities in the Federal Budget appeared first on National […]
- Alliance Dashboard Models the Outcomes of the FY23 BudgetEfforts to fund government programs for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) are significantly underway. The President released his budget in March and Congress is beginning to consider related legislation. To help understand this process, the Alliance created a new dashboard that […] The post Alliance Dashboard Models the Outcomes of the FY23 Budget appeared first on […]
- How Master Leasing Can Help the Affordable Housing CrisisWritten by Kris Freed, Chief Programs Officer, LA Family Housing Rising housing costs and the shortage of affordable housing have become some of the most pressing issues in the country, particularly in big cities like Los Angeles where I work […] The post How Master Leasing Can Help the Affordable Housing Crisis appeared first on […]
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- With Public Camping A Felony, Tennessee Homeless Seek RefugeTennessee is about to become the first U.S. state to make it a felony to camp on local public property such as parks.
- We've Been Homeless For 2 Years. Here's How The Same Thing Could Happen To Many Of You.My husband "tries not to let it get to him, and I can tell he’s working hard to keep up appearances in front of me and the few friends who still speak to us."
- Tennessee Lawmaker Praises Hitler’s Work Ethic In Speech About Homeless PeopleState Sen. Frank Niceley (R) wishes Tennessee's unhoused population could be more like the genocidal German dictator.
- Suspect In Serial Homeless Shootings ArrestedPolice arrested a gunman they suspect in the killings of homeless people in New York City and Washington, D.C.
- Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Stalking, Killing Homeless In NYC, DCA gunman is suspected of killing at least two people and wounding three others in less than two weeks on the streets of New York City and Washington D.C.
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- The Stigma Attached to Housing VouchersBrokers don’t want to rent to tenants who have city-issued vouchers, activists found.
- What Do You Know About Homelessness and Housing Insecurity? Tell us.Headway wants to learn more about the people affected by this issue and the stories we should tell.
- Discrimination Weakens N.Y. Housing Voucher System, Lawsuit SaysVouchers, which help people afford rent, have long been seen as a key to solving the nation’s housing woes. But in New York City, a broken oversight system is undermining their effectiveness, advocates say.
- As NYC Rents Rise, Eric Adams Faces Pressure on Housing Crisis“We’ve got to get it right,” the mayor says, but the City Council and advocates want him to push more and spend more to address the dire shortage of affordable housing.
- Ex-N.Y.C. Shelter Boss Gets Prison Time in $1.2 Million Bribery SchemeVictor Rivera was sentenced to more than two years in prison for accepting kickbacks while running his Bronx homeless shelter organization.
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