Friday, October 29, 2021
by Kelvin Lassiter As the country emerges from the shutdowns surrounding the pandemic, Americans have become inpatient. Promises made regarding voting rights, paid time off, and tax hikes on the wealthy to pay for much needed infrastructure have not come to pass. Now, after several months of negotiations, the president’s…
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month, recognized in October, provides an opportunity to reflect upon the impact of domestic violence on our neighbors, the extent of the problem, and its solutions. The impact of domestic violence is not unknown to homeless service providers: research consistently shows that high numbers of people experiencing…
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness applauds the housing investments outlined in the Build Back Better Framework announced today by the Biden Administration. This plan proposes $150 billion in decades-overdue affordable housing investments. This includes increased funding to dramatically boost the Housing Choice Voucher program and the Housing Trust Fund,…
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By Sophie Babcock, Associate Board Co-Vice President, Events Do you have a talent or fun skill you’re proud of? Or know someone in your network who does? We are now recruiting participants for the CCH Associate Board’s second annual virtual Variety Show on Thursday, December 16 starting at 7 p.m….
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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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