The Supreme Court ruling has compelled cities nationwide to reconsider their approaches to homelessness. While some cities have rushed to implement new policies — sometimes to the further detriment of unhoused individuals — this ruling has also fueled advocacy efforts […]
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Expanding HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Program
This year we celebrate the five-year anniversary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s award-winning Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) program. FYI was established in 2019 as a result of the advocacy of current and former foster […]
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 foster care without a plan for housing and […]
Fair Housing and Why It Matters to Ending Homelessness
The twin goals of the Fair Housing Act are to prohibit discrimination in housing, and to replace existing patterns of residential racial segregation with “truly integrated and balanced living patterns.” Notwithstanding, racial discrimination in market rate housing informs the disproportionate […]
How Black History Can Shape Homelessness Efforts
During Black History Month, the Alliance wanted to highlight the voices of Black leaders in the movement to end homelessness. Here’s why they say we should continue the commitment to racial equity and justice in the collective work to address […]