Kelly King Horne – Executive Director of Homeward in Richmond, VA – tells us why she advocates for rapid re-housing and why it works.
Author: NAEH
New to Rapid Re-Housing? Questions to Get You Started.
Questions you should ask when getting started with a rapid re-housing program.
Rapid Re-Housing: The Solution to Ending Homelessness in Your Community
In the first in our series of rapid re-housing know-how blogs, we give an overview of the program and it's successes.
Homelessness has decreased but more people are at risk
The Great Recession is over, the economy is bouncing back, and there are fewer people who are homeless in America. Yet, the number of people who are at risk of homelessness remains significantly higher than it was before the recession began. Check out the full The State of Homelessness in America 2016 report here: www.endhomelessness.org/soh2016.
SNAP time limits take effect
As the U.S. economy improves, some states are putting time limits on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.Starting in 2016, in 22 additional states, single “able-bodied” adults age 18-49 without dependents will be limited to receiving SNAP benefits for 3 months in any 36 months period.