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September 23, 2019
Democratic Representatives Condemn HUD Actions Undermining Housing First Model and Safety of LGBTQ Community
Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and 59 other Democratic lawmakers sent a letter on September 19 to HUD Secretary Ben Carson opposing changes to the 2019 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Continuum of Care (CoC) program. The letter states that the NOFA…
September 23, 2019
Secretary Carson Rejects Governor Newsom’s Request for Increased Federal Investment in Housing Options for People Experiencing Homelessness
HUD Secretary Ben Carson rejected California Governor Gavin Newsom’s request for increased federal investment in housing options for people experiencing homelessness in a letter published on September 18. The letter, written at the behest of President Trump in response to an earlier letter from…
September 23, 2019
Complaint-Oriented Policing Perpetuates Cycle of Poverty Among People who are Homeless
A new paper in American Sociological Review, “Complaint-Oriented Policing: Regulating Homelessness in Public Space,” examines how a significant increase in homelessness-related 911 complaints in San Francisco has affected the vulnerability of individuals experiencing homelessness and increased the…
August 19, 2019
House Financial Services Committee Holds Field Hearing on Homelessness in Los Angeles
The House Financial Services Committee held a field hearing, “Examining the Homeless Crisis in Los Angeles,” on August 14. Three panels of witnesses from state and local organizations explained that while Los Angeles is a leader at mitigating homelessness, the City still struggles to reduce its…