News from the US Interagency Council on Homelessness

Navigating the Data

‌ ‌ March 29, 2019 Together, we are ending homelessness. Navigating Different Sources of Data to Strengthen Solutions  No single source of data tells the whole story of homelessness and housing needs. This brief will help your community  navigate through different data to strengthen efforts to meet these needs.   Read More A View on Homelessness in Alaska Last year Regional Coordinator Katy Miller traveled to Alaska and met with local leaders and community members. She shares her reflections on the housing shortages and conditions in many Alaskan communities – and the clear connections to urban homelessness.   Read More Understanding the Data on Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness   Deputy Director Jasmine Hayes dives even deeper into one of the critical sources of data, the National Center for Homeless Education’s recently released summary of data on children and youth experiencing homelessness for school years 2014-17.   Read More News from our Partners at the VA New NOFA for Case Management Funding is available to provide time-limited case management services to improve housing retention for Veterans who are transitioning to permanent housing from VA's homeless programs.  Learn More Improvements to SQUARES An upgraded version of SQUARES from VA now offers approved service providers access to detailed discharge status for the majority of inquiries, allowing instant determination of program eligibility for many programs, as well as status of VHA enrollment. Learn more, including how to request access to SQUARES 2.0.  Learn More Website Home, Together Goals Solutions Tools For Action U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness 301 7th St. SW, Washington, DC 20407 Phone: 202.708.4663 / E-mail: usich@usich.gov ‌ ‌