The US Supreme Court recently allowed the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “Public Charge Rule” to take effect nationwide, with the exception of Illinois due to a statewide injunction. This rule is anticipated to have a negative impact on low-income […]
Category: Racial Inequalities
Find Racial Disparities In Your Data? Here Are Some Things You Can Do About It
Once again, HUD’s most recent Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) illustrates something the homeless field should all know by now: year after year, African Americans continue to be disproportionately impacted by homelessness. Just like in 2018, the 2019 AHAR reports […]
The Alliance’s Racial Equity Network Action Steps
The Alliance’s Racial Equity Network (REN) has developed some action steps that communities may find useful if they find racial or ethnic disparities in their homelessness system. These action steps follow the release of the REN’s Racial Equity Toolkit to […]
New Legislation Would Allow Tribes to Participate in Continuums of Care
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) households are disproportionately affected by homelessness, and consistently have high rates of homelessness when compared to other racial groups. Although they comprise 1.3 percent of the U.S. population, in certain states, AI can make […]
New Federal Policy Proposals Will Hurt Survivors of Domestic Violence
It is well known that there is a strong correlation between domestic violence and homelessness. An astounding number of families report experiences of violence and abuse; 57% of all women experiencing homelessness report domestic violence as the immediate cause of their […]