Homelessness Update

HUD RELEASES 2017 ANNUAL HOMELESS ASSESSMENT REPORT HUD’s newly-released 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress finds that on a single night in 2017, 553,742 people experienced homelessness. This represents an increase of less than one percent over last year, and is the first increase in total homelessness since 2010. Despite the overall increase, the report also shows that the majority of states and communities in the nation reported decreases in homelessness. In fact, current levels of homelessness remain two percent lower than they were in 2015, and 13 percent lower than in 2010. The report finds a 12 percent rise in unsheltered homelessness, with the largest increases in major cities. It also details small increases among homeless veterans – despite significant decreases for the past several years. Read the full report >> APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2018 TRANSATLANTIC PRACTICE EXCHANGE The Alliance and our partners in the United Kingdom are now accepting applications for the 2018 Transatlantic Practice Exchange. The Exchange aims to develop future leaders in the homelessness sector and establish transatlantic good practice connections. Five participants each from the US and UK will be selected to spend up to two weeks with a homelessness organization in their peer country to explore a practice area of interest. Applications are open now, and will be accepted through Tuesday, December 19. Check out the Alliance's website for more information on the Exchange, suggested topics for perspective applicants to explore, and how to apply. Apply here >> Rapid ReHousing for Youth Learning Community returns Tuesday, December 19 Join us for the final online meeting of the 2017 RRH for Youth Learning Community on Tuesday, December 19 at 2:00 pm EST. We'll wrap up this year's efforts by featuring the work of young leaders who are guiding coordinated community responses to youth homelessness and helping to create youth RRH programs! Register here >> homeless persons’ memorial day is december 21 Each December, on the longest night of the year, advocates gather for National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day. The National Coalition for the Homeless, the National Consumer Advisory Board, and the National Health Care for the Homeless Council encourage communities to host public events on or near December 21, to remember your neighbors who have died homeless in the past year. Anyone can coordinate an event, including advocates, service providers, organizations, homeless and formerly homeless individuals/families, religious leaders, city representatives, students, and concerned citizens. Learn how your community can participate >> from the blog Ending Homelessness Today the official blog of the national alliance to end homelessness Part II: Why Every Community Should Apply for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (even if they don't intend to submit) by NAEH Written by guest blogger, Matthew Aronson. This is the second in a two-part series, exploring the upcoming Notice of Funding Availability for the FY 2017 Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program. Part 1 can be found here. If asked when an agency will make an unpublished grant notice public, federal officials often respond with a hopeful "soon," "imminently," […] The post Part II: Why Every Community Should Apply for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (even if they don't intend to submit) appeared first on National Alliance to End Homelessness. Read more » comments » | Why Every Community Should Apply for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (even if they don't intend to submit) by NAEH Written by guest blogger, Matthew Aronson. This is the first in a two-part series, exploring the upcoming Notice of Funding Availability for the FY 2017 Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program As you may know, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will soon publish its Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the FY 2017 Youth […] The post Why Every Community Should Apply for the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (even if they don't intend to submit) appeared first on National Alliance to End Homelessness. Read more » comments » | Not Out of the Woods Yet: State Waivers Threaten Medicaid Expansion by Chandra Crawford This blog is written in collaboration with Families USA. One of the most important provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the expansion of health coverage to low-income individuals and families through Medicaid. The ACA extends Medicaid eligibility to childless adults with incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level. This helps […] The post Not Out of the Woods Yet: State Waivers Threaten Medicaid Expansion appeared first on National Alliance to End Homelessness. Read more » comments » | 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? 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