Homelessness Update

Alliance Online News hill update House Appropriations Committee releases draft spending bill for Housing and Urban development This week the House Appropriations Committee released its draft spending bill for Fiscal Year 2018. As the appropriations process continues, details will be revised, but here are some things to note regarding programs that focus on Americans with the lowest incomes: This bill is based on spending caps that return to very low “sequestration” levels, then go lower. Proposed spending for homeless assistance is level, which allows for programs to maintain capacity, but falls further behind the actual need. Nominal increases for Section 8 don’t keep up with rent increases, so fewer people will get housed. Public housing continues to be funded below maintenance level. For more details on the draft bill, and information about what you can do about it, read our latest blog post here. More information » Reminder: Housing Day of action is in less than two weeks! July 22 - 29, 2017 Our partners at the National Low Income Housing Coalition are preparing for a National Housing Week of Action from Saturday, July 22nd through Saturday July 29th. This will include rallies, marches, town halls, and other events calling for greater investments in affordable homes. Find out if there is an event taking place near you, or how to hold an event in your local community yourself by visiting the Our Homes, Our Voices website. Learn More » TRUE COLORS FUND TAKING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 40 OF THE 40 LIST The 40 of the 40 list provides a platform for the 40% of youth experiencing homelessness who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning, age 18-24. Youth are the experts of their own truths, and we aim to honor their voices and their stories. Our goal is to inspire hope and help reduce the stigma often associated with housing instability and homelessness. The 40 of the 40 list gives young people a unique opportunity to become spokespeople for their communities and apply for the True Fellowship program. We want to offer the same opportunities and more to 2018’s list of honorees – but first we need YOU to nominate them! Learn More » from the blog Ending Homelessness Today the official blog of the national alliance to end homelessness House Releases Draft HUD Spending Bill: What's in it, and What it Means. by Steve Berg This week the House Appropriations Committee released its draft spending bill for Fiscal Year 2018. As the appropriations process continues, details will be revised, but here are some things to note regarding programs that focus on Americans with the lowest incomes: This bill is based on spending caps that return to very low "sequestration" levels, then […] Read more » comments » | If Congress cuts Medicaid, ending homelessness gets much harder by Jared Thompson UPDATE: Since this was posted, the Senate announced it would delay a vote until after the July 4th recess. While this delay is an important victory, it does not mean it had been defeated. Now is still the time to take action to fight these cuts! The Senate is barreling toward a reported goal to […] Read more » comments » | Congratulations to the Georgia Emergency Shelter Housing Challenge Participants! by Anna Blasco Back in March I blogged about the exciting start of the 90 Day Housing Challenge in Georgia. As part of the challenge, 18 organizations across Georgia vowed to move as many families, individuals, and youth as possible from homelessness to homes over the course of 90 days. Monday, June 12 marked the end of the […] 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! »