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Solving Homelessness Together

How bad is California’s housing crisis? A first-in-the-nation bill would let students live in cars.  – 4/13/25

HUD moves to kill public housing assistance for ‘sanctuary’ cities and states – 4/4/25

Boise Mayor responds to new law banning camping on public property – 4/2/25

No Home, No Insulin, No Choice: The Deadly Intersection of Diabetes and Homelessness – 4/2/25

Idaho House passes bill to ban public camping, awaits governor – 3/26/25

Homeless shelters prepare for ICE raids – 3/26/25

Bill banning unauthorized camping passes committee despite questions on enforcement – 3/23/25

Boise faith leaders unite in opposition to Senate Bills 1141 and 1166 – 3/21/25

Idaho bill could halt new homeless shelters near homes in big cities – 3/16/25

Boise Rescue Mission responds to bill restricting homeless shelters in residential areas – 3/13/25

Trump administration plans to slash HUD programs in the Pacific Northwest, sources say – 3/5/25

Massive cut would leave 34 states with no HUD offices — and experts warn it may be illegal – 3/4/25

HUD employees absent from homeless conference as jobs on chopping block – 3/3/25

HUD secretary announcing elimination of rule Trump warned would ‘destroy the value of houses’ – 2/25/25

Trump administration looks to slash HUD workers tackling the housing crisis – 2/21/25

Trump’s War on DEI Is Decimating HUD’s Homelessness Response Infrastructure While Evicting Key Personnel from Their Positions – 2/12/25

Nonprofits that provide shelter for homeless people, disaster recovery help, and food for low-income Americans rely heavily on federal funding – they would be reeling if Trump froze that money – 2/4/25

City That’s the Face of the US Homeless Crisis Is Sued – 1/31/25

From unhoused folks to beachfront Malibu homeowners, wildfires hit all of LA society – 1/12/25

Homelessness is the worst it has ever been for everyone — except veterans – 12/30/24

U.S. Saw Staggering 18% Rise In Homelessness In 2024 – 12/27/24

Cities Across the U.S. Banned Homelessness After Supreme Court Ruling – 12/26/24

Boise’s homelessness is on the rise — a mother of five shares her family’s story  – 12/21/24

Idaho’s frigid winters highlight urgent need for expanded shelter services – 12/19/24

‘Trying to keep up with the growth’: CATCH houses record number of homeless people in 2024 – 12/17/24

Boise Rescue Mission helps all those in need in the Treasure Valley – 12/12/24

Jesse Tree helps families avoid eviction and homelessness this holiday season – 12/9/24

Boise homeless shelter rebrands to ensure people of all faiths, backgrounds feel welcom  – 12/2/24

Making Housing Affordable

Despite federal funding loss, Boise nonprofit Jesse Tree prevents eviction for Idaho families – 4/2/25

How an unexpected vehicle expense can lead to housing instability, eviction risks – 3/26/25

Trump Is Stalling Millions Of Dollars In Federal Housing Subsidies. Here Is Where The Most Affordable Housing Could Disappear – 3/31/25

Growing Idaho: How affordable are apartments for minimum wage earners? – 3/25/25

HUD grant termination leaves Idaho nonprofit worried about the future – 3/20/25

‘Quiet panic’ as national rental assistance program set to run out of cash – 3/18/25

Idaho renters facing affordable housing shortage, national report says – 3/18/25

Trump Administration Throws Hundreds Of Affordable Housing Projects Into Limbo After Contract Cuts – 3/7/25

Rent is rising sharply in the most affordable areas, stressing low, middle-income tenants – 3/6/25

Boise assesses zoning code progress a year after adoption – 2/28/25

Wood Rose in Meridian provides affordable alternative for housing – 2/25/25

Trump’s New Housing Lead Is ‘Ready to Rebuild’ and ‘Revitalize American Communities’ – 2/24/25

Enormous fear’: Housing industry braces for ‘severe blow’ under Trump plan – 2/20/25

America is about to enter an apartment crunch – 2/19/25

The Housing Loophole That Lets Wealthy Investors Raise Rents on Poor Tenants – 2/13/25

Affordable Housing: Boise mobile home parks to receive grant-funded upgrades – 1/16/25

City of Boise to “preserve” Sage Mobile Home Park as affordable housing option – 1/15/25

City of Boise awarded $16.6 million in grants to enhance affordable housing initiatives – 1/14/25

A slew of new housing laws take effect this month to streamline building, protect tenants – 1/10/25

LEAP Housing receives historic $1 million donation for senior affordable living – 12/30/24

Previously stalled 7-story affordable housing project to move forward – 12/27/24

Wood Rose provides affordable alternative to housing in Meridian – 12/23/24

Idahoans urged to support nonprofits in fight against housing challenges  – 12/20/24

Videos & Webinars

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NPR: The United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet over 10 percent of people – nearly 40 million – live in poverty. It’s something we see, say, if we live near a tent encampment. And it’s also something we feel. More than a third of people in the U.S. say they’re worried about being able to pay their rent or mortgage. In this video, NPR talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and sociologist Matthew Desmond, whose book Poverty, By America, helps explain why poverty persists in the United States, how it’s holding all of us back, and what it means to be a poverty abolitionist. The Roots of Poverty in America : Throughline : NPR

Boston University School of Public Health: Public health is centrally concerned with supporting those who are most vulnerable. This discussion explores the factors that threaten the health of those who are precariously housed or homeless. How can we better care for homeless and housing insecure individuals? What can we do to prevent homelessness? How can we ensure that the voices of the homeless and precariously housed are centered in these discussions? Watch Insecure Housing, Homelessness, and Health.

SCANPH (Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing): Lessons from Other Cities on Effective Housing First Models and Homelessness Strategies

NLIHC Webinars on Housing First: This National Low Income Housing Coalition webinar series on Housing First is fantastic! The series is over, but NLIHC has posted recordings of the webinars. You can read recaps of each webinar and view a recording or presentation slides by using the links in the second paragraph of each recap. Housing First Webinar Recaps | National Low Income Housing Coalition (nlihc.org)

Webinars from the Law Center: In these webinars, the Law Center discusses and shares various resources and advocacy tools that people across the country can use to prevent and end homelessness. Webinars – National Homelessness Law Center (homelesslaw.org)

NAEH is a trusted resource for best practices in addressing homelessness. Choose videos from a list of over 30 topics. Resources – National Alliance to End Homelessness

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