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Solving Homelessness Together
Boise Rescue Mission kicks off 13th annual March to End Hunger | ktvb.com – 3/1/24
ACHD: Pedestrian safety improvements coming near Rhodes Skate Park (newsbreak.com) – 2/13/24
Homeless youth weigh in on ways to address Oregon’s ongoing crisis – OPB – 1/27/24
Ada County conducting ‘Point in Time’ count for federal report | ktvb.com – 1/26/24
Homeless People Given $5,500 Cash; How They Used It Shows UBI Helps (businessinsider.com) – 1/1/24
Mental hospitals warehoused the sick. Congress wants to let them try again. (newsbreak.com) – 1/1/24
States With Highest, Lowest ‘Unsheltered’ Rates (newser.com) – 12/23/23
Social Security Clawbacks Drive Some Into Homelessness – 12/20/23
Deaths put spotlight on growing US homeless population – BBC News – 12/15/23
Federal figures show surge in homelessness | National | thecentersquare.com – 12/15/23
Homelessness in America surges to record high amid high rents (newsbreak.com) – 12/15/23
HUD says it helped 94K households exit or avoid homelessness this year (nbcnews.com) – 12/13/23
First-time homelessness rises in Treasure Valley due to lack of affordable housing (idahonews.com) – 12/6/23
How Corpus Christi House is filling a crucial gap for those in need | Boise State Public Radio – 12/6/23
Warming stations available in Boise, Treasure Valley (newsbreak.com) – 12/5/23
Cities Across US Struggle With Homeless Encampments (newser.com) – 12/3/23
Making Housing Affordable
Boise mayor speaks out on pending law that would supersede new city code | ktvb.com – 3/27/24
Spending 50% of your income on rent? You’re not alone – TheGrio – 3/25/24
LEAP Housing works to make homeownership possible (idahobusinessreview.com) – 3/19/24
Landlords’ profits rise as housing affordability declines (consumeraffairs.com) – 3/13/24
‘Welcome home’: Woman takes a leap forward amid Boise housing crunch (newsbreak.com) – 3/2/24
The Housing Company brings affordable housing to Idahoans (idahobusinessreview.com) – 2/27/24
Biden administration makes $115 million available for low-income senior housing (newsbreak.com) -2/22/24
When will housing affordability improve? Spoiler alert: It will take some time. – Idaho Capital Sun – 2/21/24
US Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to rent stabilization laws (newsbreak.com) – 2/20/24
Why it’s so hard to find an apartment you can afford | CNN Business – 2/19/24
Apartment project with affordable units near downtown Boise on hold (boisedev.com) – 2/13/24
Desperate for affordable housing, some cities sweeten tax breaks for developers – Idaho Capital Sun – 2/9/24
New York City to Cancel $2B in Debt for 500K People (newser.com) – 1/24/24
A California Startup Rolls Out Flat-Pack Tiny Homes Priced at $38K – Dwell – 1/21/24
California Has Banned ‘Crime-Free’ Housing. Other States Should Too. (governing.com) – 1/11/24
Meridian planning commission nixes affordable home proposal (idahobusinessreview.com) – 1/8/24
Americans: ‘Housing Affordability is the Worst in Our Lifetime’ – DSNews – 1/3/24
Here’s What Happens When You Spend 50% of Your Income on Rent (newsbreak.com) – 1/2/24
Rental assistance nonprofit finds property management sending fake eviction hearing dates | ktvb.com – 12/27/23
The Housing Crisis in America: Fact or Fiction (newsbreak.com) – 12/8/23
Boise seniors express concern about being priced out of manufactured home park | ktvb.com – 12/7/23
Congress Examines the Governmental Barriers to Housing Affordability – theMReport.com – 12/7/23
HUD to Provide Aid to At-Risk Renters – theMReport.com – 12/1/23
Videos & Webinars
The Homelessness Crisis
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