How Homeless Services Providers Can Prepare for Election Day
Early voting and Election Day are both rapidly approaching. Ensuring that the voices of people experiencing homelessness are heard at the ballot box is important now more than ever. Here are some steps for homeless services providers to keep in […]
National Preparedness Month – 20 Years Later
September marks 20 years that National Preparedness Month has been observed in the United States. But just two decades ago, the disaster recovery landscape was very different, and the country has been impacted by several natural disasters since: Hurricane Katrina, […]
HUD CoCBuilds NOFO: A Timely Solution to America’s Homelessness Crisis
The Supreme Court ruling has compelled cities nationwide to reconsider their approaches to homelessness. While some cities have rushed to implement new policies — sometimes to the further detriment of unhoused individuals — this ruling has also fueled advocacy efforts […]
States Most Impacted by the Climate Crisis Lack Sufficient Shelter and Housing for the Most Vulnerable
A new analysis by the National Alliance to End Homelessness’ Homelessness Research Institute indicates that none of the states most impacted by the climate crisis have sufficient resources to keep everyone safe. The Alliance analyzed seasonal bed capacity in states […]
Expanding HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Program
This year we celebrate the five-year anniversary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s award-winning Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) program. FYI was established in 2019 as a result of the advocacy of current and former foster […]
LA’s New PIT Count Numbers Demonstrate the Flaws of the Grants Pass Decision
This past Friday, there were two major news stories on homelessness. One story was very bad, and it has been the focus of nearly the entire field’s attention for the past several days. Of course, the first story is the […]
Moving Forward After the Supreme Court Decision
In Justice Gorsuch’s opinion, he wrote that public-camping ordinances do not criminalize status, as they prohibit the actions taken by any person: whether they are experiencing homelessness, a backpacker on vacation, or a student choosing to protest on the lawn […]
The Supreme Court Rules on Homelessness: What it All Means
Specifically, the Supreme Court determined that the “cruel and unusual punishment” clause of the Eighth Amendment does not prohibit the City of Grants Pass from enforcing criminal punishments against people who are homeless for camping outside in the city. As […]
National Alliance to End Homelessness Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson
The National Alliance to End Homelessness today condemned the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson. Under the ruling, localities will be able to arrest, ticket, and fine people for sleeping outdoors on […]
What It Takes to End Homelessness: Beyond the Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court is about to rule in the case of the City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, the first major case on homelessness to be heard by the Supreme Court since the 1980s. The case will determine the […]
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