Drawing from the 2020 Point-in-Time Count, the report paints a picture of homelessness and homeless services less than two months before the COVID-19 crisis began. At the time, there were already reasons to be concerned about homelessness. Now that pandemic […]
Category: Federal Funding
Understanding Economic Impact Payments and the Child Tax Credit
This issue brief provides an overview of two key benefits recently made available to households across the country, including people experiencing homelessness: Economic Impact Payments, and the Child Tax Credit. It provides guidance on how families can access these benefits, […]
How the Next Few Weeks Will Impact Homelessness Spending
This blog post has been updated to include insights from a September 2 Webinar on the current state of Congressional action on affordable housing. What’s Happening in Congress Now? Congress is working on several different spending bills all at once […]
Alliance Resource Series: Using COVID-19 Federal Funding to End Homelessness
However, new and unfamiliar resource streams can pose numerous challenges for implementation. In this resource series, Alliance staff and partners outline the key funding streams available and provide guidance on strategically leveraging them for the greatest impact on ending homelessness.
Big Budgets, Big Asks: Key 2021 Legislative Priorities for Homelessness
The timing is perfect! On May 28, President Biden released his detailed budget request for fiscal year 2022. It included aggressive requests for funding increases for programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that are key […]