U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)

Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules in the Grants Pass case, laws that make homelessness a crime are ineffective and expensive. For communities looking for long-term solutions to help people move off streets and into homes, USICH just released "19 Strategies to Address Encampments Humanely and Effectively."

Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness for families. Today, on the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, five federal departments issued an interagency statement to affirm housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

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Both the Supportive Services for Veteran Families and the Grant and Per Diem programs help veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Climate change is a growing cause of homelessness. In the wake of Hurricane Beryl, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development deployed nearly $3.6M to help people in Oklahoma and Texas communities avoid or overcome homelessness.

ICYMI: In July, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded public housing agencies another 257 vouchers for young adults who left foster care or are transitioning out of foster care and are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness.

This month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced new policy changes that will?help?more?veterans?experiencing homelessness receive?assistance under the HUD-VASH Program. The agency also awarded $20M to 245 public housing agencies currently administering HUD-VASH.

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The new Continuum of Care Program funding comes with big changes, including 1 application for 2 years and cost-of-living adjustments. It's also the largest-ever single-year federal investment in local homelessness response systems. Applications are due in October. https://lnkd.in/e5gext4K

"The fastest-growing group of people experiencing homelessness in the United States are those aged 50 and older. Unless our nation’s systems to prevent and respond to homelessness become “aging-capable”—meaning they reliably provide effective support tailored for older adults—we can expect that number to triple by 2030," writes USAging CEO Sandy Markwood in a new blog on usich.gov.