Dire Consequences of School and University Closures
Schools all over the country have closed. The New York Times recently reported that approximately 1.5 million school-aged children are experiencing homelessness in the U.S., the highest recorded in…
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence, Housing Instability and Coronavirus Domestic violence correlates with housing insecurity, as 92% of women experiencing homelessness report having experienced severe physical or…
The Benefits of Using Empty Hotels for Shelter During the Pandemic
Congregate sheltering poses a severe risk to individuals experiencing homelessness, many of whom are more likely to have pre-existing medical conditions that make contracting coronavirus more…
Moving Away from Congregate Shelter
People experiencing homelessness are more vulnerable to an outbreak of highly communicable diseases like COVID-19. Without a permanent place to call home, people experiencing homelessness are more…
Rampant Unemployment Puts More People at Risk of Homelessness – $100 B in Emergency Rental Assistance Needed
Even before the growing public health and economic crises, the shortage of affordable and available homes was forcing nearly eight million extremely low-income households to spend more than half of…
People experiencing homelessness on the streets are at great risk
More than 500,000 people experiencing homelessness are at high risk of contracting coronavirus. Having no shelter of their own to “stay at home,” they cannot control their environment, take…
Welcome New Editorial Board Members
Meet Mindy Woods Resident Action Project | Washington My name is Mindy Woods, and I am on the Steering Committee for the Resident Action Project, a tenant advocate…
A Letter from the Editorial Board
Dear Readers, We keep hearing on the news that the COVID-19 pandemic is “unprecedented.” It absolutely is, with the U.S. having an exponentially higher death rate than any other country, and the…
Policy Updates
Federal Spending Updates Congress and the president finalized on December 20, 2019, the funding levels for fiscal year (FY) 2020, which began on October 1. They passed several temporary spending…
Spotlight
Advocates Win New Protections from Housing Discrimination in Cook County, Illinois Over 1 million adults in Chicago and its surrounding communities now have fairer access to safe, affordable homes…
Proven Solutions on Local Victories
The Path Forward: Addressing Obstacles to Housing Upon Reentry Advocates and leaders with experience returning from incarceration have been working on solutions throughout the country. There have…