The proposal includes important new initiatives that illuminate the beginnings of a path toward substantially less homelessness in the long run. Unfortunately, the short-term proposal for the largest targeted homelessness account is not adequate, so the Alliance will be advocating […]
Author: Steve Berg
Making Progress on Homelessness, Thanks to Federal Initiatives
So these past few weeks, it was good to see two announcements indicating that homelessness systems in many communities worked to move tens of thousands of Americans from homelessness into housing throughout 2022. Here’s what was accomplished, and what these […]
Homelessness in 2023: What Can Congress Do?
We’re far enough into the new Congress to be able to answer most of the remaining questions left open in my November 30 post. The Impact of Congressional Leadership Changes First, let’s look at the overall numbers and leadership. In […]
How the Federal Strategic Plan Can Prevent and End Homelessness
The Alliance believes that this plan aligns with the most important work that the federal government needs to do on homelessness in the coming years in order to make substantial progress. The plan also provides a model for work that […]
What Impact Could the Incoming Congress Have on Homelessness?
While some communities are still counting votes, there are enough final results to provide a general idea of what the 118th Congress will look like. This post will give my initial thoughts about how Congress has changed, and what that […]