This piece is authored by Arianna Cook-Thajudeen, Legal Fellow at the National Housing Law Project. On May 10, 2019, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a proposed rule titled “Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification […]
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Why Housing First? Why Not Housing Second? Or Third?
Among the most common themes talked about in the homelessness sphere is the importance of adhering to Housing First principles. Why is that? Housing First is a very simple concept that is often misunderstood. Housing First is an approach to […]
What Congress Can Do This Year: Part II, Active Legislation
The 116th Congress has been in session for just over five months, and there are already multiple signs of progress on issues related to homelessness. There’s a reason Congress is motivated: the increases in unsheltered homelessness are startling. Many communities that […]
What Congress Can Do This Year: Part I, Homelessness and Housing Funding
The 116th Congress has been in session for just over five months, and there are already multiple signs of progress on issues related to homelessness. There’s a reason Congress is motivated: the increases in unsheltered homelessness are startling. Many communities […]
Addressing Chronic Homelessness: What the Research Tells Us
This guest post was written by Jill Khadduri, Senior Fellow and Principal Associate for Social and Economic Policy at Abt Associates. Homelessness was once viewed as a permanent personal attribute, rather than a temporary condition. Long-term or repeated episodes on the […]