Roundtable Series – Stronger Together: A Roadmap to An Effective Homeless System
A pandemic, natural disasters, lack of funding, low wages that fuel staff turnover, and the disappearance of truly affordable housing continue to impact homeless response systems. In many communities, these realities have led to increased homelessness, especially unsheltered homelessness. Now […]
What the Homeless Services Workforce Needs to End Homelessness
The homeless services workforce, which includes any employee focused on providing direct services to people experiencing homelessness or working towards the goal of addressing and ending homelessness, is facing record levels of burnout and turnover. Street outreach workers, shelter staff, […]
2022 NOFO Resource Series
The 2022 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) makes $2.794 billion available to help communities fund homelessness services and programs. The Alliance’s resources will help to break down HUD’s priorities in this year’s application process, […]
Opening Plenary Remarks from CEO Ann Oliva, 2022 National Conference on Ending Homelessness
Thank you. It feels a bit surreal being up here today. Not just because I have gotten used to seeing so many of you in little zoom boxes, but because this is the first time in my own professional […]
Emergency Shelter Learning Series
Emergency shelters play a critical role in ending homelessness. Effective shelters should embrace a Housing First approach, offer immediate and low-barrier access to anyone facing a housing crisis, and measure shelter performance in order to improve results. The Emergency Shelter Learning Series […]
Housing America: Addressing Challenges in Serving People Experiencing Homelessness
Testimony of Alliance CEO, Nan Roman, to the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee (Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance) at the Housing America: Addressing Challenges in Serving People Experiencing Homelessness hearing (February 2, 2022). Thank you so […]
Alliance Resource Series: Using COVID-19 Federal Funding to End Homelessness
However, new and unfamiliar resource streams can pose numerous challenges for implementation. In this resource series, Alliance staff and partners outline the key funding streams available and provide guidance on strategically leveraging them for the greatest impact on ending homelessness.
Homeless Policy in the Recovery Plans (Webinar)
In three relief packages to address the pandemic and economic downturn – the American Rescue Plan, American Jobs Plan, and American Families Plan – President Biden has proposed an unprecedented $6 trillion in new federal investments. These plans include billions […]
Results from the Latest Voices From the Field Survey (Webinar)
This webinar from the Alliance’s Homelessness Research Institute focused on the results of the latest installment of the Voices from the Field Survey series. The fourth round of surveys focused on Continuums of Care, service providers, and advocates to understand […]