September marks 20 years that National Preparedness Month has been observed in the United States. But just two decades ago, the disaster recovery landscape was very different, and the country has been impacted by several natural disasters since: Hurricane Katrina, […]
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National Alliance to End Homelessness Encourages Providers to Participate in National Voter Registration Day
The Alliance also encouraged providers to consult resources available through the Every One Votes toolkit, which includes guidance on documentation people experiencing homelessness may need to register and vote; insight into ID and address requirements in their state; and important […]
HUD CoCBuilds NOFO: A Timely Solution to America’s Homelessness Crisis
The Supreme Court ruling has compelled cities nationwide to reconsider their approaches to homelessness. While some cities have rushed to implement new policies — sometimes to the further detriment of unhoused individuals — this ruling has also fueled advocacy efforts […]
Encampment Evictions Are Costly and Ineffective: Taxpayers will Pay the Price
Over the past few weeks, the city of San Francisco has begun aggressive encampment evictions as a direct response to a recent executive order by California Governor Gavin Newsom. This move reflects a homelessness response that is expensive and ineffective, […]
Hiding a City’s Homelessness Crisis Through Displacement: What The Olympics Remind Us about Harmful Practices
Over the past year, the French government has evicted thousands of people from their homes and bussed thousands of unhoused individuals out of the city with the promise of housing elsewhere. These people often end up in emergency shelters in […]