Studies Consistently Show the Primary Cause of Homelessness in America is Lack of Affordable Housing
Tent cities are popping up across America as rent prices rise at an unprecedented rate. READ MORE
Tent cities are popping up across America as rent prices rise at an unprecedented rate. READ MORE
Five years ago, a federal court issued a crucial ruling. People experiencing homelessness, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said, can’t be punished for sleeping outside on public property if there are no adequate alternatives available. READ MORE
After helping renters and landlords for more than two years, Boise City/Ada County Housing Authorities closed their Emergency Rental Assistance Program application portal Thursday. READ MORE
A local nonprofit is sounding the alarm about what the impact could be once federal funds for rental assistance run out. READ MORE
As part of a special series, “Marketplace Morning Report” decided to explore how debt ceiling talks are further stalling progress on big priorities like the housing crisis, which is pushing more and more people out of their homes. The current debt ceiling deal looks to curb federal budget growth for the next couple years. But, if anything,…
People over 60 are quickly becoming the largest share of America’s unhoused population. READ MORE
Marketplace’s David Brancaccio spoke with Ann Oliva, CEO of the nonpartisan National Alliance to End Homelessness. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation. READ MORE
The effort to move Interfaith Sanctuary’s emergency shelter to State Street is a lot more expensive than the nonprofit originally planned. READ MORE
The results of the 2023 annual snapshot count of Ada County’s homeless residents show a 6% increase from 2020, the last time a full, in-person count was completed. READ MORE
A little less than half of the rooms rented at a downtown hotel for homeless families and the medically vulnerable were occupied earlier this year, but Interfaith Sanctuary is in the process of filling them back up. READ MORE