Mar 8, 2023 | Action Alert, Policy Updates
A bipartisan “Dear Colleague” letter is circulating in the U.S. House of Representatives that calls for $800 million for the McKinney-Vento Act’s Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) program and $300 million for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA)...
Mar 2, 2023 | Guest Blog, News and Views, Policy Updates, SHC Perspectives
An FAQ created by Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Family Promise, National Network for Youth, and SchoolHouse Connection. What is HUD’s role and how does it define and measure homelessness? The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the federal...
Feb 14, 2023 | Guest Blog, News and Views, Policy Updates, SHC Perspectives
On December 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part I (AHAR), boasting continuous decreases in both family and youth homelessness. As organizations representing service providers,...
Feb 7, 2023 | Policy Updates, Resources
Download the Fact Sheet During The Pandemic And The Recovery, Students Experiencing Homelessness Have Become Disconnected From Schools And The Supports That They Provide. In the 2020-2021 school year, public schools identified and enrolled nearly 1.1 million students...
Jan 23, 2023 | News and Views, Policy Updates
In December 2022, the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) released “All In,” a new federal strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness. While the emphasis on equity and prevention are improvements over the previous four federal plans, “All...
Dec 21, 2022 | Policy Updates
Today, the U.S. Senate passed a final FY2023 omnibus appropriations bill with increases in funding for education, early care, homeless, and housing programs. The House is expected to approve the legislation by the end of the week, and send it to the President for his...
