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HUD Funding Uncertainty Is Already Changing These People’s Lives
From a disabled supportive housing resident set to lose her apartment to homeless service providers awaiting frozen funds, those affected by HUD cutbacks tell us what’s at stake.
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Trump, Homelessness, and the Road Ahead, a Webinar
The Trump administration’s policies are putting homelessness services at risk. How can housing advocates respond to those threats?
HUD Staff Cuts and Grant Delays Endanger Homelessness Services
Housing advocates say they haven’t received answers about the status of $3.6 billion in funds awarded by the Biden administration to local continuums of care. Along with massive cuts planned for HUD’s staff, this means critical homelessness services are at risk.
Less Visible, But Still Homeless: Workers Who Can’t Afford a Place to Live
A review of Brian Goldstone’s new book, There is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America
Trump Wants to Force Homeless People into ‘Tent Cities.’ Can He?
The president pushed for sweeping crackdowns and the possible internment of people experiencing homelessness. To see what’s coming, we should look to what states have already done
Encampment Residents Thought They’d Found Stability. Why Did Their Lease Fall Apart?
A lease agreement with the city of Sacramento allowed encampment residents to stay indefinitely while they sought permanent housing. When the agreement fell apart, the residents, many of whom are disabled, say they were left without an accessible place to go.
Federal Funding Freeze Memo Rescinded—But We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet
The day after a judge put a temporary block on a federal funding freeze, the administration rescinded the memo that started it all. Here’s why mixed messaging has left advocates confused–and housing funds in jeopardy.
What has Measure ULA Done so Far?
Los Angeles has imposed an additional tax on luxury home sales to generate millions for housing efforts in the city. Shelterforce checks in on where the money has gone, and what’s to come.
Fixing the Housing Crisis Beyond Supply, a Webinar
What are the root causes of the housing crisis and how can we address them?
How These Schools Worked With Community Groups to Fight College Homelessness
College-focused rapid rehousing aims to support students facing housing instability all the way through graduation.
What Started as Emergency Housing Could Offer a Model for Ending Homelessness in Delaware
Four years ago, New Castle County bought a hotel to provide safe housing for its most vulnerable residents. That property evolved away from purely emergency housing to a very different, more holistic, model of care.
The Fight Continues Against Criminalization of Homelessness
Though disappointed in the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing sleeping bans, homeless advocates are energized and organizing around other solutions.
A Place to Recover from Illness: How Medical Respite Programs Help Unhoused People Heal
For people experiencing homelessness, recuperating after a hospitalization is difficult. Medical respite programs can help. Why aren’t they more common?