The twin goals of the Fair Housing Act are to prohibit discrimination in housing, and to replace existing patterns of residential racial segregation with “truly integrated and balanced living patterns.” Notwithstanding, racial discrimination in market rate housing informs the disproportionate […]
Blog
NAEH, NLIHC, CBPP: Supreme Court Case Highlights Need for Leaders to Address Homelessness with Humane, Proven Strategies
On April 22, the solutions to homelessness will come into full view when the U.S. Supreme Court hears the most important case in decades influencing how communities treat their residents experiencing homelessness. At the heart of the case, Grants Pass, […]
The Promise of Coordinated Entry
The more I talk to people in the homeless services field around the country, the more convinced I am that we are all still trying to figure Coordinated Entry out. At this point, every community has some sort of system, […]
How the Supreme Court Could Impact Homelessness
About the Case The narrow issue in the case is whether a local government can issue tickets, fines, arrests, or otherwise punish people for “camping” outside in public spaces – even when adequate indoor shelter and housing spaces aren’t available […]
Alliance Statement on Outgoing HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge
Secretary Fudge took leadership during unprecedented challenges for the nation, including the economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, a severe affordable housing crisis, and rising levels of unsheltered homelessness. Under her strong leadership, Secretary Fudge worked on behalf of the […]