Tuesday, October 12, 2021
This post is authored by LaRae Cantley, Social Justice Activist. HUD’s 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is an opportunity to radically advance systems change. Specifically, we have the opportunity to collaboratively and collectively work towards solutions to end homelessness by operationalizing racial equity…
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We’re at a pivotal moment in housing and homelessness: an opportunity that those of us in the field have never seen before. A largely artificial deadline for agreeing to a major one-time spending bill – the Build Back Better Act – has come and gone. The initial version of the…
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The National Coalition for Housing Justice (NCHJ) is aligned behind seeking housing justice in order to end homelessness, including youth homelessness. The national organizations that make up the NCHJ represent advocates and leaders in national efforts to end homelessness. Today, the coalition released the following statement calling on Congress to commit to and secure…
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During the first eight months of 2021 there were increased calls for help to our Central Access Point Helpline. There was a 58% increase in the number of calls for help to our Central Access Point Helpline compared to the same period in 2020. As we all know, the need…
Learn MoreThursday, September 30, 2021
Another virtual conference is over! Thank you to everyone who participated in the National Virtual Conference on Ending Homelessness, including people who presented at workshops, spoke at plenaries, asked thoughtful questions, and worked to learn new things that will help to make fewer and fewer people homeless nationwide. Some of…
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By Niya K. Kelly, Director of State Legislative Policy, Equity and Transformation In 2019, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless worked alongside Heartland Alliance and Shriver Center on Poverty Law to expand SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). This legislation allows people who are elderly, disabled, or experiencing homelessness to purchase prepared meals with their…
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Read more about the current situation and need for rental assistance during the ongoing pandemic economic downturn The post Updated resources for Preventing Eviction appeared first on National Coalition for the Homeless.
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Take a stand against homelessness Cincinnati! Here are simple ways to take a stand against homelessness. Compassionate people like you are changing the world. And collective social actions change public perception, inform and influence conversation. Here are simple ways to continue your advocacy. Hope is hard right now – but your support makes all…
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Cisco has always supported nonprofits working to help at-risk people and families, especially during humanitarian crises. Since March, we’ve provided additional funding to three strategic nonprofit partners that are working to help our most vulnerable citizens access the care and services they need. Here is how they are taking action: Destination: Home…
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By Andrew Fraieli Homelessness is not a choice. People do not choose or generally plan, to lose their home or source of income. People do not choose to rely on public property as a place to sleep at night, they do not choose to have the sidewalk as their living…
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