2024
Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on Grants Pass, Oregon v. Gloria Johnson
April 19, 2024 – On April 22, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments on the case of City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Gloria Johnson. This is the first major case on homelessness to be heard by the Supreme Court since the 1980s and could set a precedent to allow communities to ticket or fine individuals living outside who have no safe alternative to turn to for housing.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Joins Funders Together to End Homelessness and Enterprise Community Partners to File Amicus Brief in Support of the Rights of the Homeless in Landmark Supreme Court Case
April 3, 2024 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness, Funders Together to End Homelessness, and Enterprise Community Partners today announced that they have submitted an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in the upcoming landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Johnson v Grants Pass.
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Alliance Statement on Outgoing HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge
March 22, 2024 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today extends its gratitude to Marcia L. Fudge, for her service as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Announces Second Round of Research Grant Awardees
January 31, 2024 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today announced new grant awards to researchers at eight institutions. These research grants focus on strategies to reduce unsheltered homelessness and to improve the effectiveness of permanent supportive housing. Grants were made possible by a generous contribution from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Awards are valued at amounts up to $253,000.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Statement on Landmark Supreme Court Case on Homelessness
January 16, 2024 – On Friday, January 12, the United States Supreme Court announced it would hear the case of the City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, the first major case on homelessness to be heard by the Supreme Court since the 1980s. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit had previously held in the case of Martin v. Boise that cities cannot fine, ticket, arrest, or otherwise punish people experiencing homelessness for sleeping on public property when no shelter is available, which constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment.
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2023
NAEH, NLIHC, CBPP Joint Statement on HUD’s Release of 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report: Part 1
December 15, 2023 – HUD recently released its 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR): Part 1. The report provides an annual Point-in-Time (PIT) estimate of the number of people experiencing homelessness in the U.S., offering a snapshot of both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness on a single night.
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New HUD Report Shows Rise in Homelessness as COVID-19 Relief Expires Amid Skyrocketing Rents
December 15, 2023 – Homelessness is again on the rise. For the seventh year in a row of reporting, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s 2023 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report shows an overall increase in people experiencing homelessness.
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Federal Police Use Violent Force Against Family Living in Park – Pattern of Violence Continues
August 23, 2023 – The National Coalition for Housing Justice, of which the National Alliance to End Homelessness is a member, calls on the Biden-Harris administration to stop using federal police to respond to homelessness.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Announces First-Ever Research Grant Awardees
August 16, 2023 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness awarded grants today to researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) School of Public Health and the University of Southern California. Grants are valued at amounts up to $200,000.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Statement on Proposed Debt Ceiling Deal
May 30, 2023 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today expressed its deep frustration and dissatisfaction with the proposed debt ceiling deal offered by the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. It also called on Congress to avoid further harm to the nation’s most at-risk households when setting specific funding levels for programs to prevent and end homelessness.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Statement on the Killing of Jordan Neely
May 8, 2023 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today mourns the loss of Jordan Neely, an unhoused person who was killed in a senseless act of violence on a New York City subway car last week. Mr. Neely, a well-known street performer who had suffered significant trauma in his short life, was yet another victim of our nation’s homelessness crisis – a crisis that causes avoidable deaths every day due to violence, severe weather, neglect, addiction, and illness.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Statement on Newly-Released Federal Funds to End Homelessness
March 29, 2023 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today applauded the release of $2.8 billion in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support community efforts to end homelessness. These funds are made available through HUD’s annual Continuum of Care program competition, which represents the federal government’s largest source of grants funding for homeless services.
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NCHJ Calls on the Biden-Harris Administration and Bowser Administration to Immediately Halt Plans to Forcibly Remove Unhoused People in McPherson Square
February 13, 2023 – National members of the National Coalition for Housing Justice (NCHJ) call on the Biden-Harris administration and Bowser administration to immediately halt plans to forcibly remove unhoused people in McPherson Square on Wednesday, February 15, two months ahead of schedule before all unhoused individuals in the encampment have been housed or moved to bridge housing while they await permanent options. The plan to forcibly remove unhoused individuals violates the best practices and proven solutions called for in the Biden-Harris administration’s federal strategic plan on homelessness, and it undermines the administration’s commitment to using a people-centered Housing First strategy, the success of its House America initiative, and its focus on advancing racial equity.
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Statement on Newly Released Federal Grants to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness
February 6, 2023 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness applauds the release of $315 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help communities address the crises of unsheltered and rural homelessness. The grants were awarded last week to 46 cities and localities in 30 states.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Applauds Progress on HUD’s “House America” Goals
January 26, 2023 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today expressed its support and congratulations to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, and the 105 communities that have met and exceeded the goals of the House America initiative. To date, more than 100,000 households have been rehoused, and 40,000 units of affordable housing have been put in development thanks to this effort.
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2022
New Federal Data Shows Continued Increases in Chronic and Unsheltered Homelessness, Reductions for Families, Youth, and Veterans
December 19, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released the 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress (Part 1). The report shows that homelessness increased by 0.3 percent since 2020.
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Statement on the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness’ Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
December 19, 2022 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today expressed its support for the newly-released U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness. The Alliance believes that this plan aligns with the most important work that the federal government needs to do on homelessness in the coming years; and that it provides a template for work that states and localities, as well as the private and nonprofit sectors, should undertake.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Statement on Declines in Veteran Homelessness
November 4, 2022 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today expressed its encouragement by the announcement that veteran homelessness has been reduced by 11 percent since 2020. The announcement from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, reflects the results of the first full Point-in-Time Count since 2020, and show the largest decline in veteran homelessness in more than five years.
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Joint Statement In Response to Governor Newsom’s Rejection of Local Homeless Plans
November 3, 2022 – The Alliance joins in signing the following statement with a coalition of leading national and California-based homeless service providers, policy advocacy organizations, and people with lived experience of homelessness.
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Statement on the California Community Assistance Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program
September 20, 2022 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today expressed its concerns following the signing of SB 1338 known as the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court program. The organization has called on the Administration to take the bold steps needed to address homelessness by focusing on funding and scaling up evidence-based services and housing solutions.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Names New CEO, Ann Oliva
May 12, 2022 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today announced that Ann Oliva has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of the organization. The announcement follows a thorough executive search on the heels of the planned departure of current CEO, Nan Roman. Oliva’s leadership with the Alliance will officially begin on June 13.
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Latest Federal Data Provides a Valuable, but Incomplete, View of Homelessness in the First Year of COVID-19
February 4, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released the 2021 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress (Part 1). Due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, unsheltered Point-in-Time Counts were not possible in several communities in 2021. As a result, this year’s report does not account for an estimated 40 percent of the homeless population that is unsheltered on a given night. Instead, it is focused exclusively on populations experiencing sheltered homelessness.
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Statement on the Appointment of USICH Executive Director, Jeff Olivet
January 31, 2022 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today expressed its support of Jeff Olivet, the newly appointed Executive Director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) effective January 31, 2022.
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2021
Tip Sheet – Homelessness in 2022: Five Key Questions
December 27, 2021 – What will the coming year hold for efforts to end homelessness? As the nation hopes for a return to normalcy in 2022, the National Alliance to End Homelessness addresses five key questions that will ultimately impact whether homelessness can be reduced next year.
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Statement on Encampment Resolution Efforts
December 6, 2021 – Rates of unsheltered homelessness, including the number of people living in encampments, is a national disgrace. The National Alliance to End Homelessness recommends urgently prioritizing this population for housing and services.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Expresses Support for Affordable Housing Investments in the Build Back Better Framework
October 28, 2021 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness applauds the housing investments outlined in the Build Back Better Framework announced today by the Biden Administration. This plan proposes $150 billion in decades-overdue affordable housing investments. This includes increased funding to dramatically boost the Housing Choice Voucher program and the Housing Trust Fund, as well as funds to improve public housing in the United States.
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National Coalition for Housing Justice Calls on Congress to Enact Historic Housing Investments in Build Back Better Act
October 5, 2021 – The National Coalition for Housing Justice (NCHJ) calls on Congress to not turn its back on housing in the Build Back Better Act. Any spending cuts to the overall size of the economic recovery package must not come at the expense of proven solutions to America’s housing and homelessness crisis.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Applauds House America Initiative
September 21, 2021 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today offered its enthusiastic support to the Biden Administration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), and other federal and local participants in the launch of House America: An All-Hands-On-Deck Effort to Address the Nation’s Homelessness Crisis.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Calls on State and Local Leaders to Distribute Emergency Rental Assistance Funds Immediately
August 27, 2021 – Following the Supreme Court’s ruling that will end the federal eviction moratorium, the National Alliance to End Homelessness today urged state and local leaders to do everything in their power to immediately distribute emergency rental assistance to those in their communities at risk of losing their housing.
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Statement on the Expiration of the CDC Eviction Moratorium
August 2, 2021 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today expressed its deep concerns about the consequences of allowing the federal eviction moratorium to expire.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Statement on Overturning of the CDC Eviction Moratorium
May 5, 2021 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today expressed its dismay at U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich’s ruling to vacate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) temporary eviction moratorium.
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New Report Shows Rise in Homelessness in Advance of COVID-19 Crisis
March 18, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress (Part 1) shows that 580,466 people were counted as homeless during the 2020 Point-in-Time count, representing a 2.2% increase over 2019. This marks the fourth consecutive annual increase in homelessness, following sustained reductions between 2010 and 2016.
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Statement on Biden Administration Executive Order on Fair Housing
January 27, 2021 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today applauded the Biden administration’s new guidance to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to examine the impacts of discriminatory housing policies at the agency, and to advance fair housing.
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2020
Tip Sheet – Homelessness in 2021: Five Factors to Watch
December 21, 2020 – As the nation emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, homelessness will continue to be a national crisis. Despite these obstacles, there will be important opportunities in the year ahead for the mission to end homelessness. The National Alliance to End Homelessness offers the following assessment of the key factors that will affect this work.
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Statement on the Appointment of Representative Marcia Fudge as HUD Secretary
December 9, 2020 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today expressed its support for the appointment of Representative Marcia Fudge as Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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Statement in Response to USICH’s “Expanding the Toolbox” Report
October 20, 2020 – This week, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), the Federal agency tasked with coordinating the national effort to end homelessness, released its new strategic plan, entitled “Expanding the Toolbox: The Whole-of-Government Response to Homelessness.” Unfortunately, the document is neither strategic nor a plan, despite the urgency for both given the rising levels of homelessness during the Trump administration.
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National Homelessness and Housing Organizations Respond to USICH Report
October 19, 2020 – Twelve national organizations, representing advocates and leaders in national efforts to end homelessness, released the following statement on today’s release of a new U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) strategic plan, “Expanding the Toolbox: The Whole-of-Government Response to Homelessness.”
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Statement: National Alliance to End Homelessness Calls on Federal Leaders to Reverse Course on Recent Policies
October 1, 2020 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness calls upon the Administration to immediately restore fair housing requirements, reinstate shelter protection for transgender people, and support training that helps the homelessness system address racism.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Statement in Support of the “HEROES 2.0” Act
September 30, 2020 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today expressed its strong support for the recently-unveiled “HEROES 2.0” Act.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Kicks Off Nonpartisan Voter Engagement Effort
September 21, 2020 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness today announced Every One Votes, a nonpartisan initiative to ensure that people experiencing homeless are registered to vote and are able to exercise their right to do so.
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Statement on the Revocation of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule
July 30, 2020 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness stands opposed to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) decision to revoke the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule (AFFH rule).
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Statement on Proposed Changes to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Equal Access Rule
July 1, 2020 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness opposes the Trump Administration’s proposed changes to HUD’s Equal Access Rule, which would eliminate protections to ensure that transgender people experiencing homelessness can access shelter.
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New Partnership Calls for the Use of CARES Act Funding to Serve People Experiencing Homelessness, Historically Marginalized Communities, & Extremely Low-Income Households
June 25, 2020 – A partnership of seven leading national organizations and experts have launched the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response to guide how homelessness systems can leverage the CARES Act to simultaneously conduct emergency protective measures while planning for recovery-oriented uses of these funds.
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Statement on Structural Racism and Racial Inequity
June 2, 2020 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness stands in solidarity with all parties fighting to end pervasive structural racism in the United States. The recent killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and Breonna Taylor reinforce a terrible legacy of systematic racism, racial injustice, and senseless violence inflicted against African Americans. It is time now that we all stand up in opposition to such oppression.
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New Survey Results Show Urgent Challenges in Helping People Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 28, 2020 – New survey results released today by the National Alliance to End Homelessness show that people experiencing homelessness face alarming challenges in accessing the services they need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New Report Indicates Massive Human and Financial Impact of COVID-19 Virus on Homelessness
March 23, 2020 – A new report looks at the likely and alarming impact of the COVID-19 virus on the homeless population. It accounts for hospitalization and mortality rates for people experiencing homelessness, and assesses the cost of preventing these outcomes by adopting the same interventions and reductions in contact that are being required for the population at large.
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New Homelessness Numbers Reflect Uneven Progress, Increased Urgency
January 9, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress reveals that an estimated 567,715 people were identified homeless on a single night in 2019. This represents a 2.7 percent increase over 2018.
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2019
Statement on the Appointment of USICH Executive Director, Robert Marbut
December 3, 2019 – Today, the National Alliance to End Homelessness was informed that Robert Marbut has been named as the incoming Executive Director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), replacing Matthew Doherty, who left USICH on November 14, 2019.
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Statement from the National Alliance to End Homelessness on the Dismissal of US Interagency Council on Homelessness Executive Director, Matthew Doherty
November 18, 2019 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness was extremely disappointed to learn last Friday that Matthew Doherty had resigned his position as Executive Director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) under pressure from the Administration.
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Statement from the National Alliance to End Homelessness on Declines in Veteran Homelessness
November 12, 2019 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness is pleased to report that veteran homelessness went down 2.1 percent between 2018 and 2019 (based on data collected at a point-in-time in January of those years). The decrease was announced today by Secretary Carson of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. It is a welcome reminder that the mission of ending homelessness is, in fact, achievable.
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Statement from the National Alliance to End Homelessness in Response to the White House Council of Economic Advisers’ Report on Homelessness
September 17, 2019 – The White House Council of Economic Advisers’ recent report, “The State of Homelessness in America” reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of homelessness, the programs that end homelessness, and the people who experience it. The authors cast doubts, refute progress, and offer disparate theories, while offering no realistic solutions.
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Statement from the National Alliance to End Homelessness on President Trump’s Comments on Homelessness
July 2, 2019 – President Trump’s comments on homelessness in American cities are long overdue but far off target. Although the National Alliance to End Homelessness appreciates that the President views this crisis with urgency, his comment that, “we’re really not very equipped as a government to be doing that kind of work,” is surprising, given the success of the federal government in reducing homelessness over the past ten years.
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Statement on the White House Council on Eliminating Barriers to Affordable Housing Development
June 26, 2019 — Reversing the nation’s affordable housing crisis and halting the growth of homelessness will require a robust, sustained, and sophisticated effort. Removing needless regulation is one strategy, but it cannot be the only one.
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Statement on Proposed Changes to HUD’s Equal Access Rule
May 23, 2019 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness is firmly opposed to the Trump Administration’s proposed changes to the Equal Access Rule.
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2018
Homelessness Declines Among Key Populations, Despite Stubborn Numbers Overall
December 17, 2018 – Homelessness in the nation increased by 0.3 percent in 2018, according to a new report released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2018 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress reports that on a single night in 2018, 552,830 people were identified as experiencing homelessness.
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Budget Deal Represents Historic Investments in Homelessness Assistance
March 23, 2018 – As the nation grapples with rising homelessness and an affordable housing crisis, the final fiscal year (FY) 2018 spending bill that passed both houses of Congress this week includes vital investments to increase allocations for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Homelessness Assistance Grants and other key programs.
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2017
New Homeless Numbers Underscore Urgency to Increase Investment in Proven Solutions
December 6, 2017 – A new report released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shows that total homelessness increased this year for the first time since 2010. The 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress reports that on a single night in 2017, 553,742 people were identified as experiencing homelessness, representing an increase of less than one percent over last year. Read More
National Alliance to End Homelessness Honors Pioneers in Innovation and Excellence at Annual Awards Ceremony
October 10, 2017 — The National Alliance to End Homelessness today announced recipients for the 2017 Innovation and Excellence Awards. The Alliance’s Annual Awards Ceremony honors those individuals and organizations making extraordinary efforts to end homelessness in their communities, and recognizes their impact in advancing the mission to end homelessness nationwide. Read More
Statement on Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Bill
September 25, 2017 — The National Alliance to End Homelessness cannot support any legislation that significantly cuts Medicaid funding and phases out Medicaid expansion. The Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson bill under consideration in the Senate represents a serious threat to…Read More
Ending Homelessness: Benchmarks for a New Congress and Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over the last decade, federal efforts to address homelessness saw some success with the number of people experiencing homelessness decreasing slowly…Read More
2016
Mayors Join with ‘National Alliance To End Homelessness’ to Release 38-City Snapshot Of Homelessness
December 14, 2016 – The 2016 annual assessment of hunger and homelessness released today by The U.S. Conference of Mayors found that despite the economic recovery, many cities across the country have rates of homelessness higher than the national rate of homelessness…Read More
Homeless Assistance for Families Could Top $10 Billion
February 8, 2016 – The National Alliance to End Homelessness says President Barack Obama’s request for $10.967 billion to help homeless families and children in his proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Budget … Read More
Rapid Re-Housing Best Available Solution for Homeless Families
October 25, 2016 – A second round of results of a study released today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), confirm that rapid re-housing is the most effective intervention available…Read More
HUD Study Confirms: Rapid Re-Housing Best Available Crisis Intervention for Homeless Families
July 8, 2015 – A new study released by The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reconfirms that despite their scarcity, long-term housing subsidies are the ideal when it comes to ending homelessness … Read More