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Solving Homelessness Together
Boise Rescue Mission adds 58 beds for homeless women and children (idahonews.com) – 8/22/24
Boise Rescue Mission completes renovation for homeless veterans’ shelter (idahonews.com) – 8/21/24
Los Angeles Says It Will Not Join Newsom’s Push to Clear Encampments – 7/30/24
Ada County push to end family homelessness facing headwinds (boisedev.com) – 7/23/24
Boise expands investment into permanent housing for homeless with New Path 2.0 (newsbreak.com) – 7/20/24
Boise City Council approves $5.5 million for New Path expansion (boisedev.com) – 7/10/24
Homeless shelters offer cooling services amid week of high temperatures | Boise State Public Radio – 7/10//24
Boise Rescue Mission Ministries opens doors for all as triple-digit heat poses risks (idahonews.com) – 7/10/24
As temps soar, Boise Rescue Mission opens cooled spaces for homeless population (newsbreak.com) – 7/9/24
Where to find cooling centers in Boise, Nampa other Idaho cities | Boise State Public Radio – 7/8/24
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Will Allow More Aggressive Homeless Encampment Removals (newsbreak.com) – 6/29/24
US Supreme Court ruling will worsen homelessness crisis, groups warn (newsbreak.com) – 6/28/24
Supreme Court allows cities to ban homeless people sleeping outside | AP News – 6/28/24
Top court rules cities can fine the homeless for sleeping on public property (newsbreak.com) – 6/28/24
Grants Pass v Johnson – is homelessness an ADA issue? (accessdefense.com) – 6/28/24
Making Housing Affordable
Thousands of homes on $1 land: The new housing crisis solution sweeping the country (newsbreak.com) – 8/31/24
Here’s what happened when L.A. residents were given $1,000 a month – Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) – 7/31/24
Idaho’s aging and disabled population faces major housing hurdles | Northwest | ncwlife.com – 7/28/24
Boise innovative housing pilot program adds RVs as option | ktvb.com – 7/23/24
U of I Aims to Revolutionize Affordable Housing with 3D-Printed Wood Waste | ktvb.com – 7/19/24
City of Boise sells off some single-family rental homes (boisedev.com) – 7/19/24
Biden Calls on Congress to Crack Down on Large Rent Hikes by Corporate Landlords (usnews.com) – 7/16/24
Treasure Valley eviction filings doubled in 2023, report finds | Boise State Public Radio – 7/15/24
City of Boise’s tiny home on wheels pilot gaining steam (boisedev.com) – 6/26/24
Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity expands, changes moniker | ktvb.com – 6/12/24
FBI Raids Corporate Landlord in Rental Price-Fixing Investigation – BAM (nowbam.com) – 6/7/24
Videos & Webinars
Solving Homelessness Together
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
Making Housing Affordable
Most affordable housing is funded, in part, using Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). Here’s a simple, 3-minute illustration of how tax credit funding works: Scooter’s school conversion project