Homelessness

As World Cup matches begin, advocates warn that Atlanta is on track to repeat the arrests, displacement, and criminalization of homeless residents that drew criticism during the city’s 1996 Olympics.

Two years after a major Supreme Court case, bills to criminalize homelessness and ban encampments have popped up widely. But here are some places that are fighting back.

In Houston, where a Housing First strategy has dramatically decreased the number of people without a place to stay, artists and unhoused residents teamed up to create public art works.

Administrators from 55 Continuum of Care sites share their views on how proposed cuts, rapid changes to funding guidelines, and delays are affecting their work.

A county-backed initiative is helping providers design and launch housing pilot programs in New Jersey, with money that was already in the system.

DeShanda Williams and Nikea Ward have spent their careers supporting young people in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, helping them move from instability to safety through housing, trust, and consistent support.

As federal funding for homelessness programs is threatened, housing advocates are combining large-scale research and case-level data to show why supportive housing works—and why it matters.

Alex Strada worked with 300 shelter staff members and residents to create “Public Address.” The project will travel across New York City’s five boroughs.

Ending unsheltered homelessness was a major campaign promise for the current mayor of Portland, Oregon. Homelessness service providers in the area say he chose methods that don’t work.

The Continuum of Care Program, the federal government’s biggest pool of funds for housing homeless people, will continue with its original funding plan—pending a final decision from the courts.

Our lack of affordable housing isn’t a failure on the part of the people seeking housing—it’s a failure of the market. The sooner we realize that, the sooner we can fix it.

The year was marked by misinformation and confusion as the Trump administration made moves to cut HUD programming, as well as change the federal response to homelessness, housing discrimination, and more.