2024 HUD Releases 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report December 27, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released its 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) Part 1 to Congress, revealing an 18.1 percent increase in homelessness […]
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Crisis Response
What is a Crisis Response System? The goals of an effective crisis response system are to identify those experiencing homelessness, prevent homelessness when possible, connect people with housing quickly and provide services when needed. An effective crisis response system achieves those goals […]
Rapid Re-Housing
Rapid re-housing can end homelessness by quickly connecting people to a home and services. What is Rapid Re-Housing? Rapid re-housing provides short-term rental assistance and services. The goals are to help people obtain housing quickly, increase self- sufficiency, and stay housed. It […]
Looking back on the history of rapid re-housing
At the end of September, we convened nearly 100 homeless systems leaders, providers, funders and federal agency representatives to develop a common vision about how to advance rapid re-housing as a primary intervention in the homeless system. Next week, we […]
Continuing Resolution means opportunity to push for increased funding
by Jaime Colman On Wednesday, Sept. 29 Congress voted to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR). This means government funded programs will continue to operate under Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 levels through Dec. 9. While the CR does mean avoidance of […]