Homelessness Update

Alliance Online News View in browser www.endhomelessness.org Thursday, June 2, 2016 spotlight on... Applications for consumer advocacy board due june 8 The Alliance is seeking applicants for our newly formed Eric Jungels Consumer Advocacy Board. If you know someone who has experienced or is currently experiencing homelessness that would be interested in serving on the board, please share the application with them. Applications are due June 8. The Consumer Advisory Board will consist of members who inform the work of the organization and to serve in advocacy capacity, both at the federal level and in their local communities. The primary goals of the board are to elevate consumer voices in policy discussions; develop consumers as key advocates in important issues related to homelessness; and inform the Alliance’s work. Download the application » news alert minimum wage workers need to work 90 hours/week to afford a one-bedroom The National Low Income Housing Coalition has released Out Of Reach, their annual report on the gap between wages and the price of housing across the United States. The report chronicles the lack of affordable housing for the lowest income earners - those most at risk of becoming homeless. Read the report » Latest coc awards a big win for homeless youth Funding for youth homelessness programs increased in the most recent, and most competitive yet, CoC competition. Across all housing models, approximately twice as many unaccompanied youth will be served in HUD-funded projects as last year. Read more » alliance events Webinar: rapid Re-housing lessons from dayton, oh June 14, 1 p.m. ET Learn how Homefull in Dayton, OH, has used the rapid re-housing model to significantly reduce shelter capacity, as well as demonstrate impressive outcomes, including 93% positive exits from rapid re-housing. Tina Patterson, Homefull’s CEO, will discuss how the program integrates coordinated entry, diversion, and employment to address homelessness for a variety of populations. Register » from the blog Ending Homelessness Today the official blog of the national alliance to end homelessness Latest CoC awards are a big win for homeless youth by Mindy Mitchell Overall, HUD estimates that funding for youth homelessness increased by 50% in this award cycle. Indeed, across all housing models, approximately twice as many unaccompanied youth will be served in HUD-funded projects as last year. And as I looked through the list of awards, I was able to calculate around $15 million in funding for youth RRH, and at leat $11 million of that is for new projects. Read more » comments » | Who is helping rapidly re-house families? by Sharon McDonald In early May the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Tier 2 awards to local Continuums of Care (CoCs). Our analysis of the results suggests a lot more individuals, families, youth and survivors of domestic violence will receive rapid re-housing in the upcoming year, but more services are needed to support families than homeless programs can provide on their own. Read more » comments » | Wherever I hang my hat by Guest Blogger, Henry Jenkins Henry Jenkins writes about his experience with a mental health diagnosis and homelessness. Read more » comments » | About Us The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to solving the problem of homelessness and preventing its continued growth. Join Us The Alliance is online: on Facebook, on Twitter, on our blog, and on our website! Join the Alliance's online community, and stay up-to-date with homelessness and housing information. www.endhomelessness.org Forward to a Friend Need Technical Assistance? Visit the Center for Capacity Building to learn more about the ways the Center can help your community end homelessness. Sign The Statement Sign the Never Another Homeless Veteran Statement! »