Congress is on its long summer recess, a crucial period for educating them about homelessness. Before they left, they took an important step: Congress passed a budget deal that included raising the existing caps on overall nondefense spending. This means that they can go […]
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Racial Disparities in the Homelessness System: Even the NOFA is Telling Us to Act!
For the second year in a row, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has taken the important step to encourage Continuums of Care (CoCs) to address racial equity in the homelessness system. Once again, CoCs are incentivized […]
New Data on Race, Ethnicity and Homelessness
The Alliance recently released a new Demographic Data Project brief: Race, Ethnicity, and Homelessness. The third installment of the series continues to use Continuum of Care (CoC)- and state-level Point-in-Time data to deepen the nation’s understanding of homelessness. As with […]
Top Takeaways from the 2019 National Conference on Ending Homelessness
Each year, the Alliance’s staff – like so many of you – leaves the National Conference on Ending Homelessness and Capitol Hill Day ready to renew our commitment to our mission. As we reflect on everything we heard, here are […]
What Does Excellence in Ending Youth Homelessness Look Like?
It is not often that a community builds a whole new system from scratch — with no additional funding. But over the course of a year and a half, that is exactly what Palm Beach County, Florida has done regarding […]