Best Practices A practical newsletter for people ending homelessness. A Commitment to Inclusivity In honor of Pride Month, and in honor of transgender and gender expansive people who have faced too many closed doors when in desperate need, the Alliance renews its commitment to inclusivity. In a new blog post by the Alliance's Sharon McDonald, learn why it is essential for all people to have equal access to life-saving shelter services. Read more >>> Submit a Comment on HUD's Proposed Changes for "Mixed Status" Families On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a rule change that would no longer allow "mixed-status" families – households with both documented and undocumented members – to qualify for federal housing assistance based on their immigration status. This proposed rule would force families out of public housing and Section 8 programs, effectively spurring homelessness, forced family breakups, and/or loss of housing assistance. From now until July 9, you can submit a comment to HUD to oppose this proposed rule, which could lead to eviction for more than 100,000 people in HUD-assisted housing. Submit a comment  Homelessness in the News Homelessness is a crisis in California. Why are 2020 candidates mostly ignoring it? LA Times Are We Fighting a War on Homelessness? Or a War on the Homeless?  New York Times  Three things you think you 'know' about homelessness in L.A. that aren't true LA Times (Editorial Board) From the Alliance Blog A Commitment to Inclusivity By Sharon McDonald The Alliance's Statement on Proposed Changes to HUD's Equal Access Rule By NAEH Building a Conversation: Aged Homelessness on the Rise By Joy Moses It's Time to Talk to Congress By Steve Berg Featured Alliance Resource Advice on Lowering Shelter Barriers — From Those Who Have Done It Facebook Twitter endhomelessness.org Is Your Community Ending Homelessness? The Alliance's Center for Capacity Building offers training and technical assistance for providers and community leaders. To learn more, email thecenter@naeh.org.