The U.S Conference of Mayors’ Report on Homelessness and Hunger serves as a measure of the housing and food needs of the most vulnerable citizens in U.S. cities. It is intended to serve as a reference for policy makers and journalists on the extent of and solutions to hunger and homelessness in U.S. cities. This is the first year the Conference worked in conjunction with the National Alliance to End Homelessness to present a snapshot of homelessness in U.S. cities as well as compare trends in homelessness between cities and the nation as a whole.
Content Type: Publications
What can YOU do to increase and improve rapid re-housing?
written by Jen Saunders and Samantha Batko Today the Alliance is releasing three new resources that explore strategies for how communities can expand capacity and improve performance of rapid re-housing (RRH). This follows our series of blogs about how and […]
Role of CoC Lead Agencies in Expanding Capacity and Improving Performance
This brief describes activities that local Continuum of Care (CoC) lead agencies, those tasked by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with developing a systemic response to homelessness, can and should take to increase capacity and improve […]
Strategies to Secure and Expand Funds for Rapid Re-Housing
This brief is designed to help Continuums of Care (CoCs) identify successful strategies to increase resources to expand RRH. The brief includes tips to build community support for this expansion and key action steps for community and homeless system leaders […]
Coordinating Diverse Funding Streams for Rapid Re-Housing
This brief examines action steps that homeless service system leaders can adopt to improve coordination by funders and the strengths and challenges associated with these strategies.