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HUD Announces $12M To Lower Housing Costs And Expand Access To Affordable Homeownership
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is dedicating $12 million to expand affordable housing opportunities through...
US Department Of HUD
Nov 12, 2024


What Will It Take To Finally Close The Financing Gap For Affordable Housing?
By: Nick Pipitone Washington, D.C.-based affordable housing developer Neighborhood Development Co. (NDC) recently closed after 25 years,...
Propmodo
Nov 4, 2024


States Trying To Fill Void As Affordable Housing Disappears
By: Jesse Bedayn Marina Maalouf, a longtime tenant in a low-rent apartment in Los Angeles’ Chinatown, faces eviction as her landlord...
PressReader
Nov 3, 2024


Homeless To Homeowner: HUD-VASH Helps Veteran
By: Shawn Liu Army veteran Michael Magyar, once homeless, credits the HUD-VASH program for providing the stability and support that...
VA News
Nov 1, 2024


The Weekly Wrap: Homeless Sweeps Are Still Destroying People's Belongings
By: Roshan Abraham The Weekly Wrap highlights crucial issues affecting communities, such as the destruction of essential belongings...
The Weekly Wrap Up
Nov 1, 2024


California Launches New Program To Improve Public Safety By Reducing Homelessness And Recidivism
Gov. Gavin Newson California has introduced a groundbreaking $16 million program to support individuals reentering society after...
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Oct 31, 2024


When Investments Stall, Efforts To End Veteran Homelessness Plateau
Since 2010, veteran homelessness has been cut in half, thanks to strong federal investments and proven strategies. However, progress has...
NAEH
Oct 31, 2024


NYC’s Homeless Camp Sweeps Violate Constitution Lawsuit Claims
By: Gwen Hogan A new federal lawsuit filed by six homeless New Yorkers alleges that the city’s encampment sweeps regularly violate its...
The City
Oct 30, 2024


What Cities Really Take When They Sweep Homeless Encampments
By: ProPublica As homelessness in the U.S. reaches record levels, cities are increasingly clearing outdoor encampments, claiming to offer...
Pro Publica
Oct 29, 2024


How California Is Clearing Homeless Encampments
By: Lynn La California Governor Gavin Newsom has warned counties that if they don't show significant progress in clearing homeless...
Cali Matters
Aug 12, 2024


The Supreme Court’s Grants Pass Decision Has Lit A Fire Under Homeless Advocacy Groups
By: Roshan Abraham In response to a surge of threats against unhoused individuals following the Supreme Court's Grants Pass ruling,...
Next City
Aug 8, 2024


As San Francisco Cracks Down On Homeless Encampments A Question Rises: Where Will People Go?
By: Hannah Wiley San Francisco is intensifying efforts to clear homeless encampments, bolstered by a recent Supreme Court ruling. Despite...
Los Angeles Times
Aug 3, 2024


Homeless Service Providers Could Help More People Overcome Homelessness If They Measured Success Differently
By: Federic J. Brown Homelessness in the U.S. is worsening, with over 650,000 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in...
The Guardian
Jul 29, 2024


A Place To Recover From Illness: How Medical Respite Programs Help Unhoused People Heal
By: Robert Davis To people with serious illnesses and injuries who are also experiencing homelessness, rest, heal, and recovery often...
ShelterForce
Jul 26, 2024


Newsom To Remove Homeless Encampments Across California After Supreme Court Decision
By: Thomas McKenna California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered state officials to remove homeless encampments following a Supreme Court...
National Review
Jul 25, 2024


Instead Of Spending To Criminalize Homelessness, Invest In Care
By: Leonora Walker The recent Supreme Court ruling making it easier to fine or arrest unhoused individuals threatens to exacerbate the...
San Antonio Repot
Jul 21, 2024


Biden Administration Announces Funds To Help Local Communities With Affordable Housing
By: Yvette Fernandez Amidst rising rent costs and growing concerns about affordable housing, the Biden administration is taking action by...
KANW-FM
Jul 19, 2024


Affordable Housing Statistics: Our 2024 Report
By: Rebecca Henderson The ongoing shortage of affordable housing is making it difficult for Americans to buy homes, with 42% of movers in...
USA TODAY
Jul 18, 2024


I Lived In A Homeless Encampment For A Week. I Saw How Housing First Doesn’t Work
By: Mike Coffman Last year, over 650,000 Americans experienced homelessness, marking a 12% increase since 2022, with chronic homelessness...
USA TODAY
Jul 17, 2024


Safe Places And Safe Sleeping: Cost-Effective And Humane Recommendations For Local Leaders After Grant Pass
In her dissent on the recent City of Grants Pass v. Johnson Supreme Court ruling, Justice Sonia Sotomayor highlighted the troubling trend...
BROOKINGS
Jul 16, 2024
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