By John Meier, West Central Texas Regional Foundation – SSVF Program Manager At a routine appointment with my local Veteran Administration (VA) Community Based Outpatient Clinic, a nurse asked about my housing situation. When I answered that I was homeless, […]
The announcement from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, reflects the results of the first full Point-in-Time Count since 2020, and shows the largest decline […]
The undersigned organizations that work to end homelessness are concerned by Governor Newsom’s announcement today that he is rejecting local homeless action plans required under the Homeless, Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) program. We share the Governor’s goal of ensuring […]
In contrast to the PIT Count, the Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 2 (AHAR Part 2) documents how people use homeless shelter and service programs over an annual basis. It tends to get far less media attention, although the data […]
At the beginning of the year, as the new Chief Equity Officer, I wrote a blog post about the Alliance’s commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization. I talked about the need for wholesale transformation – a movement that requires continuous […]