Tuesday, August 30, 2022
As we approach another important election, what is your organization doing to help people vote? Providers are allowed to engage in voter registration and get out the vote efforts, so long as these activities are done in a non-partisan way that doesn’t favor a particular candidate or political party. In…
Learn MoreFriday, August 26, 2022
Homes Not Sweeps Actions Continue September 6 – 11, 2022 The National Coalition for the Homeless is declaring the first week of September a Homes Not Sweeps Week of Action. We will host demonstrators, protests, and marches across the nation to call attention to the unjust “sweeping” of homeless encampments….
Learn MoreThursday, August 25, 2022
Ensuring the homeless system is just and equitable should be at the core of its design and infused through all aspects of year-round implementation and analysis. The 2022 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) continues the work of past NOFOs by incorporating equity as a…
Learn MoreFriday, August 19, 2022
There has been a sharp increase in the number of LGBTQ individuals personally experiencing discrimination across the United States, according to a recent report from GLAAD – 24 percent over a two-year period. There have also been legislative efforts to institutionalize discriminatory and harmful treatment of LGBTQ individuals over the…
Learn MoreWednesday, August 17, 2022
With the recent release of the 2022 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has established nine policy priorities for local CoCs to help guide their efforts to end homelessness in their respective communities. One of these…
Learn MoreTuesday, August 16, 2022
System improvement is an ongoing process that requires long term focus, commitment and consistency – not just around applying for the annual Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). If you have joined Alliance webinars, you will recognize that we consistently remind communities to make decisions from…
Learn MoreMonday, August 15, 2022
MISSING – Ailish Wohlenberg Name: Ailish Wohlenberg Age: 25 Gender: FEMALE Race: WHITE Eyes: HAZEL Hair: LONG, BROWN Weight: 110-130 LBS Height: 5’5” DISTINGUISHING MARKS AND/OR FEATURES: Usually wears glasses, severe eczema on her hands and legs. Suffers from mental health issues.. Last Seen: July 19th, 2022 Likely Downtown Los…
Learn MoreMonday, August 8, 2022
The fiscal year 2022 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is out, allowing communities to get their share of the $2.794 billion provided by Congress to fund homelessness systems. As usual, the CoC NOFO application aligns well with what communities need to be doing to markedly…
Learn MoreMonday, August 8, 2022
CCH’s Mutual Aid Fund (MAF) is an innovative, low-barrier direct cash-assistance program for Illinois individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Created in May 2020 in response to the pandemic, the fund was designed by and continues to be managed by grassroots leaders with lived experience of homelessness. …
Learn MoreFriday, August 5, 2022
Annually, the National Alliance to End Homelessness sponsors a national conference. Called The National Conference on Ending Homelessness, it is designed for service providers, advocates, and people with lived experience of homelessness. This year’s conference took place in Washington, D.C. from July 25-27th. What people learn This year’s conference hosted…
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