Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Thomas Edwards joined our staff last month as an Equal Justice Works Fellow in our Law Project. We asked Thomas to introduce himself. Hi! My name is Thomas Edwards. I’m joining the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) Law Project through a two-year Equal Justice Works Fellowship sponsored by Mondelez…
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Many students experiencing homelessness would like to pursue higher education but face many barriers, including unstable housing, hunger, and lack of access to financial resources, that make going to college difficult. Need based and merit based financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Students (FAFSA) can provide financial resources…
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In response to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and with a surge of new federal resources, many states and localities began offering a new shelter option for people experiencing homelessness: a motel or hotel room. Among the beneficiaries are individuals in fragile health who had been residing outdoors and…
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By: Nicole Jorwic, Senior Director of Public Policy, The Arc Despite the devastating impacts of the pandemic, our nation’s response to COVID-19 has provided many new opportunities to expand badly needed resources to address the unmet needs of people who are most often overlooked. Notably, the American Rescue Plan Act…
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Funders Together to End Homelessness, Funders for LGBTQ Issues, United Philanthropy Forum, and Women’s Funding Network, came together to send the following letter to Congress urging elected federal leaders to enact the housing investments in the Build Back Better Act.
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The housing crisis in the United States has reached a critical point due to long-standing structural inequities compounded by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As Congress debates President Biden’s “Build Back Better” Infrastructure Bill, advocates from across the affordable housing, women’s rights, and social justice movements have come together…
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With the House and the Senate back in session, Representatives and Senators returning to Washington, DC, and a non-binding October 31 deadline looming larger, this could be the week when the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats come to an agreement on cost and contents of the Build Back Better (BBB)…
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Authored by Va Lecia Adams Kellum, Ph.D., President and CEO of St. Joseph Center, and Keith Anyon, Vice President, Administration, St. Joseph Center, Los Angeles, CA. “When you believe niceness disproves the presence of racism, it’s easy to start believing bigotry is rare, and that the label racist should be applied only…
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Dear Friends, Supporters, and Partners. You have made a difference. Read Your Impact Report to find out how. Now more than ever families need our help. Families who, due to the pandemic, are facing homelessness for the first time ever. You have helped us respond. Because of you our Intake…
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Bring America Home Now Campaign Supports the Build Back Better Act Bring America Home Now: A Comprehensive Grassroots Campaign to End Homelessness in the U.S. is led by people who have themselves experienced homelessness and is focused on the passage of federal legislation aimed at addressing the interconnected solutions to…
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