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Nearly 50 mayors descend on Washington to push for action on veteran homelessness

A group of mayors from around the country traveled to Washington this week to meet with senior Biden administration officials and members of Congress to push for coordinated action to address homelessness, particularly among veterans. READ MORE

After decades of inaction, states are finally stepping up on housing

For years, the easiest thing to do about building new housing was nothing. READ MORE

States take aim at local basic income programs

The no-string-attached cash assistance initiatives have become the target of some state policymakers who claim the programs are a misuse of public funds. READ MORE

Construction begins on Interfaith Sanctuary’s new shelter

Interfaith Sanctuary has started construction for their new 42,500 sqft. shelter. READ MORE

Supreme Court to hear arguments on ticketing homeless campers, challenge precedent set in Boise

…”It makes no sense. It doesn’t solve the problem,” Martin v. Boise lawyer Howard Belodoff said. “You might as well put a scarlet letter on them. We’re going to create a caste system, like in India, and they’re going to be the untouchables at the lower end.” READ ARTICLE

Read media coverage of Grants Pass v. Johnson

Read media articles on the status and potential impact of Grants Pass v. Johnson on our News & Webinars web page.

Homelessness After Age 50 Is Rising

Here is what we can do to prevent older adults from losing homes… READ MORE

Domestic violence survivors seek homeless services from a system that often leaves them homeless

Research has clearly shown the connection between domestic violence and homelessness. For example, a California study found that domestic violence survivors were four times more likely to experience housing instability compared with those who hadn’t experienced domestic violence. READ MORE

America is full of abandoned malls. What if we turned them into housing?

Converting malls could create hundreds of thousands of badly needed homes. READ MORE

The Nation’s Homeless Population Is Aging Dramatically

As with society as a whole, the homeless population is naturally aging. But now more people are falling into homelessness for the first time in their later years due to high housing costs. READ MORE