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APPLY NOW FOR GRANTS TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS THROUGH TRANSIT PLANNING
Earlier this month, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $13 million in grants that can help communities address homelessness through transit planning. The Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning aims to improve public transportation by providing funding to local communities to integrate land use and transportation planning
HUD Announces Funding to Support People Experiencing Homelessness in Maui through Rapid Response Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $1.3 Million to the state of Hawai’i to support people
Four Ways to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance
Survivors of the recent wildfires on Maui are encouraged to apply for FEMA disaster assistance to help jumpstart their recovery. You may apply in any one of the following ways
Rep. Sherrill Re-Introduces the Bipartisan Homeless Children and Youth Act
Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) re-introduced the bipartisan Homeless Children and Youth Act alongside Republican Reps. Bill Posey (FL-08) and Don Bacon (NE-02) and Democratic
HUD Announces $73 Million to Aid Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the Fiscal Year 2023 HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Summer Registration of Interest (ROI), which
BONAMICI, SMITH, BEATTY INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO EXPAND SERVICE COORDINATOR WORKFORCE AND STRENGTHEN FEDERALLY ASSISTED...
Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), Adam Smith (D-Wash.), and Representatives Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) today issued
VA awards $11.5 million in first-of-their-kind grants for legal services for homeless Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $11.5 million in legal services grants for Veterans experiencing or at-risk of homelessness as part of its national homeless prevention efforts.
LaLota Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Give Veteran Families Easier Access to Housing
Recently, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01), a Navy Veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act. This bipartisan bill would
Sherman Speaks at Groundbreaking of New Housing Units for Veterans of West LA VA...
Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-36) and other state and local officials at the groundbreaking of five new buildings at the West Los Angeles VA
WHITE HOUSE AND USICH LAUNCH ALL INSIDE INITIATIVE TO TACKLE UNSHELTERED HOMELESSNESS
The White House and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) will launch ALL INside, a first-of-its kind initiative to address unsheltered homelessness across the country. ALL INside is a key part of All In: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
Congressman Crow Leads Bipartisan Coalition to Expand Support for Unhoused Individuals with Pets
Representative Jason Crow (D-CO-06), Army veteran, along with Representatives Nancy Mace (R-SC-01), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA
HUD PROVIDES $45 MILLION IN FUNDING TO PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO HELP HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING...
This funding builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to coordinated efforts to addressing unsheltered
NYS Office of Mental Health Announces $33 Million Investment to Combat Street Homelessness Through...
The NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) today announced awards totaling $33 million over five years to create seven new Safe Options Support (SOS) Teams that will provide intensive outreach, engagement and care coordination services to individuals living with mental illness who are homeless and unsheltered, often living on the streets.
Congressman Cohen Announces $6.8 Million in Homelessness Continuum of Care Grants for Shelby County
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Shelby County homelessness programs will receive $6,832,309 from the
VA announces goal to house 38,000+ Veterans experiencing homelessness in 2023
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced its 2023 goals for preventing and ending Veteran homelessness. Specifically, in 2023, VA will
Transformative legislation provides more than $300 billion for crucial housing infrastructure while increasing affordable...
U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Grace Meng (NY-06) led lawmakers today in introducing the Housing is
VA offers $30M in grant funding to assist formerly homeless Veterans
As a part of ongoing efforts to prevent and end Veteran homelessness, the Department of Veterans Affairs is announcing $30 million in grant funding for organizations to help formerly
In Case You Missed It: HUD Announces More than $315 Million in Unsheltered and...
On Thursday, February 2, Marcia L. Fudge, the 18th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), traveled to Chicago, Illinois to announce the historic release
NH Delegation Welcomes Nearly $1M to Combat Homelessness in Concord, Merrimack & Belknap Communities
The New Hampshire delegation welcomed $944,406 to New Hampshire to combat housing insecurity. Specifically, the funding supports projects that reduce unsheltered homelessness, especially in high-risk areas and rural communities. Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc.
COLLABORATE, DON’T CRIMINALIZE: HOW COMMUNITIES CAN EFFECTIVELY AND HUMANELY ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS
Criminalizing homelessness is becoming more common. While laws that criminalize homelessness have long been in existence, recent years have witnessed many states and communities across the United States enacting laws that fine and arrest people for doing activities in public that are otherwise legal in the setting of a home: sleeping, sitting, eating, drinking
