This year marked the first time since 2019 that advocates from all over the country convened with their members of Congress in person to bolster the Alliance’s policy priorities. Here are some of those priorities, and what advocates can continue […]
Category: Workforce
New Estimates Suggest that $4.8 Billion is Needed to Bring Homeless Services Salaries into the Modern Era
An estimated 350,500 people work in the homeless services sector, spanning crisis response to supportive housing roles. Many, particularly frontline workers, face a gap between their salary and what they need to make to afford housing. Without these investments, staffing […]
Where Congress Stands on Homelessness Funding
When the Senate’s funding bill for affordable housing and homelessness programs was released on July 20, it was clear that our collective advocacy leading up to and on the Alliance’s Capitol Hill Day had been effective and that members of […]
Illustrating the Limits of Homeless Sector Wages: Employees Likely Struggle to Pay the Rent
Homeless service providers shouldn’t have to worry about becoming homeless themselves. Yet, with provider salaries that struggle to keep up with the cost of living, and organizations that struggle to maintain a burnt-out workforce, employee hardship is endemic in the […]
Honoring Our Sector on Labor Day
Meanwhile, you are greeted by a Vietnam-era Army veteran who just walked through the door. He is homeless for the first time and does not know what to do. At the same time, your phone is ringing off the hook […]