CATCH Sets New Record in Housing Idaho Families Amid Rising Demand
Record-breaking year for CATCH as it houses 217 Idaho families, including 150 children, amid soaring demand. Watch video
States, Biden administration push efforts to aid renters, keep people housed
Government rental assistance, a boon during the pandemic, has dwindled. Some states are working on their own solutions. READ MORE
The best ways to help homeless people
I’ve been covering America’s homeless crisis at Vox all year. Last month, a reader reached out to ask what practical step they could take to help the people they see sleeping on the streets, besides giving time to food drives and occasionally handing out a drink on their walk from the store. “I often feel helpless to…
Oregon has highest rate of homeless families in the country
The rate of homeless families with children is 9 per 10,000 residents. The next highest state is Idaho at 4 per 10,000 residents. READ MORE
University of Idaho Creating Solutions For Affordable Housing
The U.S. is experiencing a housing affordability crisis. In Boise alone, 77% of the need for housing represents buyers who make below the area median income. University of Idaho is working on several solutions to tackle this problem head-on. Watch interview on KTVB7
HUD Report Shows Idaho Homeless Numbers are up 15%, 11% in Washington
In Idaho, the number of overall homeless rose from 1,998 in 2022 to 2,298 in this year’s report, a 15% increase. READ MORE
US Homelessness Soars To Highest Reported Level As Rents Soar
The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its highest reported level as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more Americans, federal officials said Friday. READ MORE
2023 AHAR shows increase in homelessness
HUD has released the 2023 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress. Key findings include: “On a single night in 2023, roughly 653,100 people – or about 20 of every 10,000 people in the United States – were experiencing homelessness. Six in ten people were experiencing sheltered homelessness—that is, in an emergency shelter (ES), transitional…
New pocket guide shares winter safety tips for unhoused folks braving the cold
Folks experiencing homelessness in Ada County now have an easier way to find how to stay warm and safe over the winter. READ MORE
Find Boise Warming Locations on our Need Help? page
Scroll to “Boise Warming Locations” on our Need Help? web page to find resource guides with all the information you need to find a warm place to be during daytime hours.