Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Secretary Scott Turner recently directed U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) staff to halt any pending or future enforcement actions related to HUD’s 2016 Equal Access in Accordance with an Individual’s Gender Identity in Community Planning and Development Programs Rule. Importantly, the Equal Access Rule is still in…
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Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) appreciates the difficult financial situation the State of Illinois is in. The projected budget deficit for FY26 forces our elected officials to make tough choices. But with cost-of-living increases leading to greater homelessness across the state, maximizing the support provided to those experiencing homelessness…
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As temperatures in Chicago drop to dangerous lows, the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) is acutely aware of the dire impact severe cold has on our neighbors experiencing homelessness. While resources are available, we recognize the urgent need for more accessible and comprehensive cold weather responses to ensure everyone…
Learn MoreFriday, February 14, 2025
It has been another active week across the federal government regarding programs and policies that impact our work to end homelessness. As promised, we want to take a moment to make sure you know what actions we are tracking at the Alliance and what you might expect from us in…
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Por Sam Paler-Ponce, Director Asociado de Políticas de la Ciudad, y Melissa West, Abogada de planta y Miembro de Equal Justice Works La información proporcionada tiene como finalidad servir únicamente como información general y no se considera un consejo legal. No debe tomarse como una orientación para su situación legal…
Learn MoreFriday, February 7, 2025
Over the last several years, communities across the United States—including urban, suburban, and rural places—have seen a rapid and alarming rise in the number of people experiencing homelessness. With too few resources to address the fast-growing demand, unsheltered homelessness has also risen at an alarming rate, with more people sleeping…
Learn MoreThursday, February 6, 2025
bell hooks said that love is profoundly political and that our deepest revolution will come when we know this truth. She went on to say, “the moment that we choose love, we begin to move against domination, against oppression…we begin to move towards freedom.” Last year, the Alliance shared the…
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In 2023, Cincinnati City Council set aside just over $2 million in funding to be put toward one project that Councilmembers thought had the greatest potential to reduce evictions and housing loss in the city. Strategies to End Homelessness applied to the city for this funding and was chosen as…
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You may have heard about Memorandum M-25-13 set to ‘pause’ Federal funding. Here’s what we know. On Monday (January 27th) the Office of Management and Budget released a memorandum requiring Federal Agencies to, “identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President’s policies and requirements.” And to suspend the…
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In my 30 years fighting to end homelessness, I have never witnessed a week quite like this. And while we had a victory this week in terms of restoring access to critical funding, it is clear from the now-rescinded OMB memo (M-25-13) that homeless assistance funding continues to be at…
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