COVID-19 has brought into glaring focus the health perils people living without basic access to water and other life-saving necessities face not just during a pandemic, but every single day. We also know that a home is powerful medicine, that […]
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Calls on State and Local Leaders to Distribute Emergency Rental Assistance Funds Immediately
“Given rising levels of homelessness and the new and continuing surge in COVID cases, it is essential that families and individuals who have homes can remain in them,” said Nan Roman, President and CEO of the National Alliance to End […]
Don’t Let Time Be the Enemy of Equity
In the United States, which has experienced the greatest documented loss of life due to the virus, Latinx, American Indian/Alaskan Natives and African Americans are twice as likely to die from COVID-19 as White/Non-Hispanic persons, according to the U.S. Centers […]
EHVs and Beyond: Fostering and Maintaining Collaboration Between CoCs and PHAs
Your partnerships with PHAs will not only ensure effective implementation of EHVs, but they can also serve as the foundation for helping communities achieve and maintain functional zero for all populations experiencing homelessness as the movement to fully fund low-income […]
Using Federal Resources: The Time is Now – Making a Plan for Emergency Housing Vouchers
What Are EHVs? EHVs are administered through local public housing authorities (PHAs) in partnership with Continuums of Care (CoCs) and are targeted to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness who are referred by the CoCs or victim service providers. […]