The organizations leading the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response, including NLIHC, sent a letter to community leaders urging them to prioritize people and families experiencing chronic or unsheltered homelessness when making decisions about who will receive emergency housing vouchers (EHVs).
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provided $5 billion for EHVs specifically targeted to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and those escaping domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking. The letter argues that communities should set priorities that will “have the greatest impact on the number of people experiencing homelessness and reduce racial inequities,” including unsheltered individuals and families with children, people who have stayed in a shelter long-term, people with disabilities, and older adults.
Read the letter at: https://tinyurl.com/69c9rvm3