The 2018 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) tells us something we all should know by now: African Americans are glaringly overrepresented within the homelessness system. African Americans represent 13 percent of the general population but account for 40 percent of […]
Author: Chandra Crawford
The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018: What Does it Mean for People Experiencing Homelessness?
Congress’s recent passage of the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (OCRA) is a step in the right direction to combat growing opioid use disorder (OUD) across the country. While OCRA won’t be enough to fully solve the epidemic, it […]
Hurricane Florence: The Homeless System’s Response
As the southeastern and mid-Atlantic sections of the U.S. nervously await the arrival of what could be a severely damaging hurricane, disaster preparedness is well underway. States of emergency have been declared and mandatory evacuations have been ordered along the […]
Addressing Racial Disparities Among People Experiencing Homelessness: Start with Data
This post is co-authored by the Alliance’s Chandra Crawford, Program and Policy Analyst; and Mindy Mitchell, Director, Individual Homeless Adults. It is part of a series to support communities as they work on their 2018 NOFA applications. You can see […]
How Your Community Can Apply for New ‘Mainstream’ Housing Vouchers from HUD
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for $100 million in new “Mainstream” housing vouchers. These new vouchers are targeted for nonelderly people with disabilities, including those who are homeless […]