Homeless Advocates Set 2013 Policy Priorities
The executive directors and policy staff representing many of the nation’s leading homeless advocacy organizations met yesterday as the...
HUD to publish new Continuum of Care Regulations under HEARTH
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is expected to publish later this week in the Federal...
Affordable Care Act – Medicaid Expansion UPHELD
The National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) supports today’s Supreme Court ruling enabling the expansion of medical coverage to...
Affordable Care Act – Individual Mandate UPHELD
The National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) supports today’s Supreme Court ruling upholding sound healthcare legislation and affirming individual...
The Controversial “Safety Net” (1981 to 2012)
By Michael Stoops Over the past several decades, the usage and connotation of the term ‘safety net’ has changed,...
ACTION ALERT: Report the Truth to Congress on Homelessness: Privacy Rights! Fair Funding! True Stats!
HMIS Action Alert (published January 25, 2012) HUD must only and always report the truth to Congress on Homelessness....
California Bill Would Help Protect Homeless People from Hate Crimes
The National Coalition for the Homeless firmly believes in protecting homeless people against hate crimes committed by housed persons...
“Voluntary Hunger in Protest of Involuntary Hunger”
By: Brian Stone Today, it seems as though there is normalized acceptance of a segment of our population not...
Update on HEARTH and FY2011 Budget
From Ann Marie Oliva, Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (via...
Homelessness vs. Homelessness
On January 26, 2011, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), HUD and the Department of Education co-hosted an...