Homeless services systems will be sorting through the impacts of the pandemic for some time to come. Disruptions to the 2021 Point-in-Time (PiT) Count are a part of the story: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sanctioned […]
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Connecting People Experiencing Homelessness to Economic Impact Payments
People experiencing homelessness are entitled to receive Economic Impact Payment (EIP) benefits – also known as stimulus checks – provided under the CARES Act and American Rescue Plan Act. However, because the process for accessing these payments has been unclear, […]
Voices from the Field: Responding to COVID-19 (Part 4)
April 2021 This installment of community surveys is based on responses from homeless service providers and advocates during February and March 2021. These surveys reveal the importance of new federal investments, as well as vaccine planning and data collection processes. […]
Know-How, Resources, and Leadership Have Given Us an Historic Opportunity
Recently, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge and VA Secretary Denis McDonough issued a joint statement announcing that the two departments are “aligning efforts and joining forces to work towards ending Veteran homelessness.” Each leader pledged to “mobilize the strength of our […]
Recipients Identified for Gordon Wayne Campaign Fund Grants
The Alliance is excited to announce that, together with Boston College student and homelessness advocate Gordon Wayne, it has identified and provided grants to five organizations working to support homeless and at-risk families. These funds will be used to prevent homelessness for vulnerable families, and re-house […]