This year marked the first time since 2019 that advocates from all over the country convened with their members of Congress in person to bolster the Alliance’s policy priorities. Here are some of those priorities, and what advocates can continue […]
Category: Advocacy
How Congress Can Revive Critical Veteran Homelessness Services
During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) was given special authority to provide veterans experiencing homelessness with communication and transportation services as well as food, shelter, clothing, blankets, and hygiene supplies. A senior VA […]
New Approaches Offer Hope for Solving Older Adult Homelessness
Headlines keep coming nonstop, sounding the alarm about our nation’s homelessness crisis. It’s hard not to be discouraged seeing the increasing numbers of unhoused people living in their cars, in parks, or on our streets. It seems as quickly as […]
Take a Stand Against the Criminalization of Homelessness
The Alliance and the frontline providers in these states have made a commitment to actively listening to people experiencing homelessness who will be impacted. Their feedback is clear: what they want and need is housing. We also know that many […]
Scaling Up Online Tools to End Homelessness
Being able to engage policymakers online has been a small silver lining during the pandemic, whether it’s logging into a public comment session at the City Council or using Zoom to speak with your member of Congress. Online advocacy has […]