The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently proposed major changes to the 2013 disparate impact rule – a move that would make it harder for people to bring forward discrimination complaints under the Fair Housing Act. As […]
Category: Policy
What Does the President’s Budget Proposal Mean for Homelessness Programs?
The President’s budget proposal for FY 2021 was released yesterday, which kicks off the Alliance’s work on federal spending for the year. The President’s budget is a proposal and nothing more: Congress makes the decisions about which federal accounts get […]
New Homelessness Numbers Reflect Uneven Progress, Increased Urgency
Despite Significant Decreases Among Families, Youth, and Veterans, Overall Homelessness Increases 2.7 Percent The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress reveals that an estimated 567,715 people were identified homeless on […]
Statement on the Appointment of USICH Executive Director, Robert Marbut
December 3, 2019 — Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Alliance to End Homelessness was informed that Robert Marbut will be named as the incoming Executive Director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), replacing Matthew Doherty, who […]
New Legislation Would Allow Tribes to Participate in Continuums of Care
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) households are disproportionately affected by homelessness, and consistently have high rates of homelessness when compared to other racial groups. Although they comprise 1.3 percent of the U.S. population, in certain states, AI can make […]