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 […]
Author: Chandra Crawford
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 […]
Not Out of the Woods Yet: State Waivers Threaten Medicaid Expansion
This blog is written in collaboration with Families USA. One of the most important provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the expansion of health coverage to low-income individuals and families through Medicaid. The ACA extends Medicaid eligibility to […]
With New Urgency on Opioids, Can Resources Be Leveraged for People Experiencing Homelessness?
Recently, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Years of rising prescription opioid use and misuse, followed by a surge in the use of illicit opioids, have led to a spike in both overdoses and deaths in […]