Blog Audience: Program Directors and Managers
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HUD CoCBuilds NOFO: A Timely Solution to America’s Homelessness Crisis
In the wake of the City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson Supreme Court decision, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development…
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The Role of Law Enforcement in Homelessness Response
The Alliance does its best to track local news items about homelessness that don’t often make it into the national discussion. Although we often…
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Expanding HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Program
Written by Richard Monocchio, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development…
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The Importance of Partnerships in Ending Youth Homelessness
Every young person deserves the dignity and security of stable housing, and this is especially true for youth and young adults formerly in foster care. No young person should transition out of …
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How Black History Can Shape Homelessness Efforts
Black people have often been at the forefront of movements for social change across the United States, both past and present, from protesting racial segregation to organizing against police…
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New Approaches Offer Hope for Solving Older Adult Homelessness
Paul Downey is the CEO of Serving Seniors, a San Diego-based nonprofit offering supportive services to low income and homeless older adults.
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Are Emergency Shelters Slowly Becoming De Facto Long-Term Care Facilities? Responding to the Unique Needs of Older Adults
For some time, the number of older people experiencing homelessness has been trending upwards. While there currently is not definitive national information on the number of older adults…
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Keeping Up the Momentum: System Improvement as a Year-Round Process
Just thinking about the yearly Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) process can create feelings of anxiety, stress, and dread amongst homeless service providers and Continuum of Care (CoC)…
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SOAR is Designed to Increase Access to SSI/SSDI Income Supports
Connecting people to housing is central to the work to end homelessness. Providers also have a responsibility to connect people experiencing homelessness to mainstream resources….
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How Providers Can Boost Voter Engagement
As we approach another important election, what is your organization doing to help people vote?