What Are EHVs? EHVs are administered through local public housing authorities (PHAs) in partnership with Continuums of Care (CoCs) and are targeted to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness who are referred by the CoCs or victim service providers. […]
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Heat Emergencies and Homelessness: A Crisis within a Crisis
Written by: Chandra Crawford, Christina Miller But we also know that homelessness was on the rise even before the pandemic. According to the most recent data available from HUD, the number of individual adults experiencing homelessness grew by seven percent […]
Statement on the Expiration of the CDC Eviction Moratorium
“Over the past 16 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has put extreme pressure on all Americans, and no one has borne the brunt of this more than those with the lowest incomes,” said Nan Roman, President & CEO of the National […]
How the Next Few Weeks Will Impact Homelessness Spending
This blog post has been updated to include insights from a September 2 Webinar on the current state of Congressional action on affordable housing. What’s Happening in Congress Now? Congress is working on several different spending bills all at once […]
Five Truths About Shared Housing
What’s so wrong with shared housing? The answer is nothing. Shared housing is a completely normal and accepted living situation. Families share housing while raising kids. Roommates share housing, especially in major cities with extremely tight rental markets. College students […]