Friday, October 22, 2021
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…
Learn MoreTuesday, October 19, 2021
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…
Learn MoreFriday, October 15, 2021
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…
Learn MoreThursday, October 14, 2021
CCH is proud to be an affiliate charity for the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, October 9, 2022. We are now recruiting our next Team to End Homelessness, offering a limited number of guaranteed entries to the race. Runners who join our team before November 30,…
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A PDF version of this guide is available here (español). Since August 1, 2021, landlords have been able to file for eviction for nonpayment of rent. On October 3, 2021, the State of Illinois began enforcing evictions. However, if you are struggling with your rent or are facing eviction, Illinois has…
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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…
Learn MoreThursday, October 7, 2021
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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