A nice thing about working from home is that I can look out my window and see trees, rather than the brick wall out my window at the Alliance office. Some of the leaves are turning yellow and red now, fall is […]
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month: In Gratitude to Innovators
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Alliance expresses gratitude for partners in the domestic violence field who are not only wholly committed to helping survivors of domestic violence achieve safety, but are also continuing to innovate to help […]
Statement in Response to USICH’s “Expanding the Toolbox” Report
This week, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), the Federal agency tasked with coordinating the national effort to end homelessness, released its new strategic plan, entitled Expanding the Toolbox: The Whole-of-Government Response to Homelessness. Unfortunately, the document is neither […]
Additional Money Follows the Person (MFP) Funding Available: Let’s Make It Work for People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced $165 million in supplemental funding to states currently operating Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration programs. MFP allows Medicaid beneficiaries with disabilities, including older adults, in inpatient facilities (e.g., hospitals, […]
Police Violence, Homelessness, and Black Lives
No charges filed. Such was the verdict in the case of Charley Leundeu Keunang, a Black Cameroonian emigrant who lived in LA’s Skid Row until being shot to death by three police officers in March 2015. The same decision was reached […]