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Boise Mayor vows compliance with new homelessness law while seeking long-term solutions
Governor Little has signed SB 1141, known as the Galloway law, into effect on Tuesday, sparking concerns among city officials in Boise. READ MORE
Idaho extends foster care benefits to age 23, aims to reduce homelessness
…”Any additional year in extended foster care provides evidence for less homelessness, less food insecurity, more money in a bank account, higher percentages of educational growth,” said a department representative. READ MORE
Trump turns homelessness response away from housing, toward forced treatment
President Trump is vowing a new approach to getting homeless people off the streets by forcibly moving those living outside into large camps while mandating mental health and addiction treatment — an aggressive departure from the nation’s leading homelessness policy, which for decades has prioritized housing as the most effective way to combat the crisis.…
Crapo seeks Idahoans’ input on developing affordable housing policy
Lawmakers are looking for your feedback on developing affordable housing in the Treasure Valley. READ MORE (and find a link to Sen. Crapo’s survey)
College Starter Kits for Homeless Students: A Model Every State Should Follow
Education Shouldn’t Depend on Housing. Idaho’s Program Sets a New Standard for Equity in Higher Ed. READ MORE
Trump administration’s cuts to fair housing grants temporarily reinstated
Watch Channel 7 video HERE
Legislators Push Back Against HUD Office Closures
The Trump administration’s alleged efforts to eliminate the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offices in Portland and Seattle are being contested by a coalition of congressmen from the Pacific Northwest, according to a new report from KGW8, the local news outlet for Portland, Oregon, and the surrounding areas. READ MORE
More federal homelessness cuts: Trump targets council in executive order
The Trump Administration announced this week it will continue to “reduce the scope of federal bureaucracy” via executive order, again going after an agency fighting to end homelessness. READ MORE
A victim of potential housing department cuts: domestic violence survivors who need homes
A provider of permanent housing is concerned that a crucial funding program for domestic violence survivors might be next on the federal cost-cutting hit list. READ MORE