Homelessness Update

Alliance Online News View in browser www.endhomelessness.org Wednesday, February 22, 2017 spotlight on... didn't make it to our conference? follow along online! Even if you couldn't make it to Houston this week, you can still engage online! We'll share highlights, photos, and videos throughout the next two days. Follow along and start a conversation in your community about ending homelessness for families and youth. Follow online » How the Executive order on sanctuary jurisdictions could affect funding President Trump's Executive Order on sanctuary jurisdictions comes with little guidance for communities. What we do know is the order could restrict federal funding to sanctuary jurisdictions and impact their efforts to serve people experiencing homelessness. What sanctuary jurisdictions need to know » homelessness and immigration: what you need to know The recent arrests of several undocumented immigrants leaving a hypothermia shelter located in a church in Virginia have prompted many to ask how they can protect the rights of at-risk clients and prepare for potential U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement actions. Read our blog to learn more. Prepare your program and your clients » from the blog Ending Homelessness Today the official blog of the national alliance to end homelessness Using Home Investment Partnerships Program Funds to Support Rapid Re-Housing by Jen Saunders The Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) program is the largest federal block grant available to state and local governments to create affordable housing. HOME TBRA is a good source of funding for RRH. Households must make less than 60 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) to be eligible and can receive up to two years of assistance. Households must contribute 30 percent of their income toward their rent. Jurisdictions are limited as to the amount of HOME dollars they are allowed to use for TBRA. Read more » comments » | Using Community Services Block Grants to Fund Rapid Re-Housing by Jen Saunders The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services manages the CSBG program and individual states and territories administer it. The program is broadly available — 99 percent of the nation’s counties receiving CSBG funding! The grants fund services that address the needs of low-income people and communities. The CSBG is an often-overlooked resource that can support RRH activities. Read more » comments » | Creating Systems and Culture Change around Rapid Re-Housing by Jen Saunders Today we are releasing a new resource, Rapid Re-Housing: Creating Systems and Culture Change, that provides guidance for communities interested or currently engaged in efforts to expand rapid re-housing. 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! »