Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) vouchers provide dedicated rental assistance to support youth in two situations: youth exiting foster care who are at risk of homelessness, and youth who have become homeless (or at risk of homelessness) after having been […]
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Fair Housing and Why It Matters to Ending Homelessness
The twin goals of the Fair Housing Act are to prohibit discrimination in housing, and to replace existing patterns of residential racial segregation with “truly integrated and balanced living patterns.” Notwithstanding, racial discrimination in market rate housing informs the disproportionate […]
Working with Unsheltered People: Findings from the Alliance’s Workforce Survey
Written by: Joy Moses, Vice President of Research and Evidence During the summer of 2023, the Alliance surveyed the nation’s homeless services workforce. The online questions were answered by 5,044 people in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. […]
Homelessness Reaches the Supreme Court: As It Weighs One Approach, A Better One Waits in the Wings
Written by: Joy Moses, Vice President of Research and Evidence In evaluating the case of City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider amicus briefs filed by a collection of jurisdictions that express varying levels […]
NAEH, NLIHC, CBPP: Supreme Court Case Highlights Need for Leaders to Address Homelessness with Humane, Proven Strategies
On April 22, the solutions to homelessness will come into full view when the U.S. Supreme Court hears the most important case in decades influencing how communities treat their residents experiencing homelessness. At the heart of the case, Grants Pass, […]