Homelessness Update

Alliance Online News hill update Tomorrow, June 22 - Join Our National Call-In Day to Protect Medicaid The Senate is gearing up for a vote on their own version of the American Healthcare Act (AHCA) that passed the House last month, and advocates across the country are calling their Senators on June 22, to make sure Medicaid is protected! Learn more about the Call-In Day and make a call THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2017 AT 2:00 PM – UPCOMING WEBINAR WITH THE RAPID RE-HOUSING FOR YOUTH LEARNING COMMUNITY Connecting young people to employment opportunities is an essential piece of the ending youth homelessness puzzle. This online meeting of the Alliance's RRH for Youth Learning Community will explore best practices in making that connection for youth in RRH programs. More Information » from the blog Ending Homelessness Today the official blog of the national alliance to end homelessness Congratulations to the Georgia Emergency Shelter Housing Challenge Participants! by Anna Blasco comments » | Back in March I blogged about the exciting start of the 90 Day Housing Challenge in Georgia. As part of the challenge, 18 organizations across Georgia vowed to move as many families, individuals, and youth as possible from homelessness to homes over the course of 90 days. Monday, June 12 marked the end of the challenge. Today I am excited to announce that 451 households have moved into permanent housing as a result of these shelters rising to the “Challenge.” Read more » Preparing for the 2017 NOFA: Make Sure Your CoC Application is Housing First Focused by Anna Blasco comments » | Throughout the month of May, the Alliance will post weekly blogs dedicated to helping communities prepare for the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).  This is the third blog in that series. Read more » What can CoCs do right now to prepare for the Continuum of Care Program NOFA? by Jen Saunders comments » | Last week, we blogged about what the 2017 CoC Program NOFA Registration Notice tells us about the upcoming competition. As communities anxiously await the release of the NOFA, there are a number of steps CoCs can take now to get ready. These steps, which are outlined in the Alliance’s CoC Awards Preparation Checklist, include: Read more » About Us The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to solving the problem of homelessness and preventing its continued growth. Join Us The Alliance is online: on Facebook, on Twitter, on our blog, and on our website! Join the Alliance's online community, and stay up-to-date with homelessness and housing information. www.endhomelessness.org Forward to a Friend Need Technical Assistance? Visit the Center for Capacity Building to learn more about the ways the Center can help your community end homelessness. Sign The Statement Sign the Never Another Homeless Veteran Statement! »