By Daniel Soucy and Andrew Hall In late December, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the 2024 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) Part 1. It highlights the findings from the nation’s only comprehensive count of people […]
Category: Unsheltered
The Alliance’s Unsheltered blog series, explores trends, data, and interventions related to unsheltered homelessness.
On Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day: From Mourning to Mission
On December 21st each year, communities around the country commemorate National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day to remember our neighbors who lost their lives before they could exit homelessness. The vigils held on this day, coinciding with the longest night of […]
Interim Strategies For Responding To Unsheltered Homelessness
Topline Messages Permanent housing strategies remain both an immediate and the sole long-term solution to homelessness. Whenever possible, people should be connected directly to housing from wherever they are currently residing. Interim strategies (i.e., temporary solutions offered as communities scale […]
Hiding a City’s Homelessness Crisis Through Displacement: What The Olympics Remind Us about Harmful Practices
Over the past year, the French government has evicted thousands of people from their homes and bussed thousands of unhoused individuals out of the city with the promise of housing elsewhere. These people often end up in emergency shelters in […]
States Most Impacted by the Climate Crisis Lack Sufficient Shelter and Housing for the Most Vulnerable
A new analysis by the National Alliance to End Homelessness’ Homelessness Research Institute indicates that none of the states most impacted by the climate crisis have sufficient resources to keep everyone safe. The Alliance analyzed seasonal bed capacity in states […]