New Interfaith Sanctuary shelter price tag climbs to $14.5 million
The effort to move Interfaith Sanctuary’s emergency shelter to State Street is a lot more expensive than the nonprofit originally planned. READ MORE
Annual Point-in-Time Count sees slight increase in homelessness in Ada County
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
Occupancy rises at downtown hotel rooms for homeless community after city funding secured
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
Rep. Maxine Waters: Being Hungry And Homeless Shouldn’t Be A Death Sentence
As the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee and a policymaker who has fought tirelessly for years to combat our nation’s affordable housing crisis, I can tell you that the only thing that will truly end someone’s homelessness is a house . It really is that simple. READ MORE
Read our member organizations’ updates
Read new updates from these Coalition member organizations: Salvation Army – updated 5/11/23 LEAP Housing – updated 5/11/23 Corpus Christi House – updated 4/29/23
Meridian hears analysis of its housing needs
There is not enough housing supply in Meridian to meet demand, causing overcrowding which could be disproportionately affecting children as well as causing people to move elsewhere within the Treasure Valley, according to an analysis from Boise State University students. READ MORE
National Alliance to End Homelessness Statement on the Killing of Jordan Neely
The National Alliance to End Homelessness today mourns the loss of Jordan Neely, an unhoused person who was killed in a senseless act of violence on a New York City subway car last week. READ MORE
Read Gerri’s powerful message about homelessness
Gerri, a guest at Interfaith Sanctuary, presented this powerful message at their recent groundbreaking event. We were so moved by her words that we are sharing them here (with her permission): “The news is soul crushing these days. It keeps me in a perpetual circle of despair…and my life. My life has been blown right…
Spring into Action: A Creative Campaign to Tell Congress #CutsHurt
FROM NATIONAL LOW INCOME HOUSING COALITION (NLIHC): The nation could default on its debt as soon as June 1 if congressional leaders and the White House do not reach an agreement to lift the debt ceiling. Despite the likely harm posed by a default, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and fellow House Republicans say they will…
Oregon bill would decriminalize homeless encampments
Democrats in the Oregon House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would decriminalize homeless encampments in public places and allow homeless people to sue for $1,000 if harassed or told to leave. READ MORE