How one state is tackling homelessness by turning abandoned buildings into shelters
The U.S. saw a 12% increase in homelessness in 2023, a recent HUD report found. READ MORE
Annual count of US homeless population misses masses, experts say
Thousands of volunteers across the country spent a night in January canvassing their communities to look for people who may be experiencing homelessness, as part of the government’s annual Point-in-Time count. READ MORE
Housing is health: Why housing stability in Idaho matters to our community
As affordable housing issues continue, Ada County experienced a 57% increase in eviction court filings in 2023 from 2022, writes guest columnist Katie Derrick. READ MORE
Could helping the homeless get you criminal charges? More churches getting in trouble
As rates of homelessness in the U.S. grow, more churches across the country are coming under fire from law enforcement for helping people in need get something to eat and a place to stay. READ MORE
Housing is now unaffordable for a record half of all U.S. renters, study finds
A new Harvard University report finds that housing was unaffordable for a record half of renters in 2022. And a softening rental market might not help those who struggle most. READ MORE
December 2023
HC Minutes December 2023
A court ruling prevents homeless people from being ticketed for sleeping outside. A case review could change that
The United States Supreme Court will review the Oregon homelessness case Johnson v. Grants Pass, which built on an earlier Idaho case, Martin v. Boise. READ MORE
Balancing the demand of sufficient warming centers with the increasing unhoused population
As temperatures hover around freezing in Idaho, keeping the unhoused population out of the cold becomes more critical as demand increases. READ MORE
Americans Sound Alarm About Not Being Able to Pay Rent
Amid stubborn inflation and high economic uncertainty, a quarter of American renters say they can no longer afford to pay their rent. READ MORE
America’s Homeless Veteran Problem Is Getting Worse
Homelessness in the U.S. is up for the seventh year in a row, with a 12 percent (about 70,650 additional homeless people) year-over-year increase from 2022 to 2023, according to federal homelessness data issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs (VA). READ MORE