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We Can Honor This Mother’s Day by Restoring Housing Vouchers

Posted on Blog by · May 07, 2014 9:35 AM

With more low-income renters shouldering unaffordable housing costs than ever before, many areas of the country have long lines for housing vouchers. Funders have an important role as we try to restore the vouchers we lost to sequestration and build public-private partnerships to help those in need.

Understanding the Connections Between Family Homelessness and TANF: Tips for Funders

Posted on Blog by · April 17, 2014 9:06 AM

Today, in every state, a family that relies entirely on TANF for income cannot cover the cost of fair market rent. Funders can play an important role in addressing the gaps.

Fill the Coverage Gap for the Most Vulnerable Workers by Extending Medicaid in Ohio

Posted on Blog by · October 16, 2013 8:58 AM

Foundations in Ohio award over $200 million in health-focused grants in an average year. These dollars, however, pale in comparison to the investment that extending Medicaid can provide.

Legal Advocacy: A Powerful Tool to End and Prevent Homelessness

Posted on Blog by · October 10, 2013 2:55 PM · 1 reaction

Legal advocacy means more than simply going into court on behalf of an individual client; it is a multifaceted approach that includes outreach and education, policy reform and, when necessary, litigation.

Living With the Consequences: Sequestration's Impact on the Houston Housing Authority

Posted on Blog by · September 26, 2013 9:00 AM

Decisions made by politicians in Washington DC have a cutting impact on the lives of real people in communities nationwide.

Homelessness Requires Housing and Services, Not Jail

Posted on Blog by · September 23, 2013 12:04 PM

City leaders want to end homelessness in downtown, yet by criminalizing it, they will be wasting precious resources.

Insidious Impacts: Sequestration's Effects on the Most Vulnerable Families

Posted on Blog by · August 13, 2013 9:00 AM

The realities of sequestration are now being felt throughout the country as states and municipalities are forced to do more with much less.

Elevating New Voices to End Homelessness

Posted on Blog by · June 24, 2013 12:38 PM

It’s been remarkable to watch the impact that social media has had in the arena of homelessness.

Helping Homeless Youth Realize Their Boundless Promise

Posted on Blog · January 16, 2013 1:44 PM

A few years ago I was stopped on a freeway off-ramp on my way to a meeting in downtown Seattle. As I sat there, I noticed a group of homeless people gathered under the overpass. Then I saw something that shook me.

The Global Classroom: A View of Homelessness from “Down Under”

Posted on Blog by · January 03, 2013 10:23 AM

As we work together as a national community to collectively educate each other about exciting new developments in the effort to permanently end homelessness, it’s important to step back and learn, as well, from a global vantage point.

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Today, in every state, a family that relies entirely on TANF for income cannot cover the cost of fair market rent. Funders can play an important role in addressing the gaps.

Foundations in Ohio award over $200 million in health-focused grants in an average year. These dollars, however, pale in comparison to the investment that extending Medicaid can provide.

Legal advocacy means more than simply going into court on behalf of an individual client; it is a multifaceted approach that includes outreach and education, policy reform and, when necessary, litigation.

Decisions made by politicians in Washington DC have a cutting impact on the lives of real people in communities nationwide.

City leaders want to end homelessness in downtown, yet by criminalizing it, they will be wasting precious resources.

The realities of sequestration are now being felt throughout the country as states and municipalities are forced to do more with much less.

It’s been remarkable to watch the impact that social media has had in the arena of homelessness.

A few years ago I was stopped on a freeway off-ramp on my way to a meeting in downtown Seattle. As I sat there, I noticed a group of homeless people gathered under the overpass. Then I saw something that shook me.

As we work together as a national community to collectively educate each other about exciting new developments in the effort to permanently end homelessness, it’s important to step back and learn, as well, from a global vantage point.