This summer, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced its intention to amend the 2016 update to the Equal Access Rule. This policy protects transgender and gender non-conforming individuals experiencing homelessness by mandating that shelter providers accommodate a […]
Category: Racial Inequalities
Statement on the Revocation of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule
The National Alliance to End Homelessness stands opposed to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) decision to revoke the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule (AFFH rule). The AFFH rule is a critically important tool for addressing the housing discrimination caused by historical and systemic racism in our cities, […]
The Virtual Town Hall on Ending Homelessness: A Time to Reflect, Inspire, Engage and Act
A week after the live stream of the virtual 2020 Town Hall on Ending Homelessness, I am still on an emotional high due to the overwhelming positive reception of the event. As the Director of Events, I was disappointed that the Alliance was unable […]
Shaping Federal Plans to End Homelessness
Homelessness as we know it is at a critical turning point. There are now historic opportunities to shape the future of how the field operates: opportunities born from new strategies, funding, and energy during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as […]
New Partnership Calls for the Use of CARES Act Funding to Serve People Experiencing Homelessness, Historically Marginalized Communities, & Extremely Low-Income Households
A partnership of seven leading national organizations and experts have launched the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response to guide how homelessness systems can leverage the CARES Act to simultaneously conduct emergency protective measures while planning for recovery-oriented uses of these […]