The US Supreme Court recently allowed the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “Public Charge Rule” to take effect nationwide, with the exception of Illinois due to a statewide injunction. This rule is anticipated to have a negative impact on low-income […]
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Find Racial Disparities In Your Data? Here Are Some Things You Can Do About It
Once again, HUD’s most recent Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) illustrates something the homeless field should all know by now: year after year, African Americans continue to be disproportionately impacted by homelessness. Just like in 2018, the 2019 AHAR reports […]
The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Homelessness
This post is authored by Karen Romero, Freedom Network Training Institute Director at Freedom Network USA. January is the National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness month, an annual effort to increase awareness about what human trafficking really is, and what […]
Establishing a Federal Fund for Homelessness Prevention
It’s well known that an acute financial emergency is often the breaking point that makes someone become homeless. Perhaps it’s a matter of missed rental payments or utility bills. Sometimes it comes in the form of a medical bill or […]
Update on the Center for Capacity Building
The Alliance wishes to share a quick update on staffing changes. Cynthia Nagendra, Director of the Center for Capacity Building (the Center) has accepted a new opportunity as the Executive Director of the University of California – San Francisco Homelessness […]