State-level data indicates that family homelessness – families living in shelter, transitional housing, or without any shelter – declined sharply across the country between 2013-2018. This might lead one to conclude that homeless service providers are serving fewer families. This […]
Category: Children and Families
The Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program: A Comprehensive Approach to Reduce Youth Homelessness
Late last month the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the third round of awards for its Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). The total funding for this round is $75 million, and it will be distributed among […]
Examining Data: Exploring Unsheltered Family Homelessness
Data is a key asset for highly performing Continuums of Care (CoCs). Properly managed, it can be an indicator of a community’s progress and needs. It also serves as an effective barometer of whether it has the right supply, or […]
Family Homelessness: Measuring Progress
Updated January 2, 2020 The Alliance has released a new data tool to demonstrate state and local progress on ending family homelessness. The tool provides information derived from the 2018 and 2019 PIT and HIC data, and illustrates the capacity […]
New HUD Initiative to Foster Youth to Independence
This post is authored by Kevin Solarte, Senior Program Manager for Federal Technical Assistance at the Corporation for Supportive Housing. Ending homelessness means so much more than just serving the people who are already in the homelessness system. It also […]