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 […]
Category: Workforce
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 […]
The Next Three Opportunities in the Federal Budget
Last week was the deadline for members of the U.S. Senate to request certain things be included in annual “discretionary” spending bills for Fiscal Year 2023. (You may have heard us refer to these as the 2023 “appropriations” bills.) A […]
EHV Report Identifies Workforce Shortages as a Major Obstacle to Implementing Vouchers
Many communities worry that this trend is likely to continue, especially among front-line workers. Discussions with Continuum of Care (CoC) employees point to multiple and overlapping challenges. Research Reveals That the Underlying Problem Is Not Limited to Wages The homelessness […]