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White House Announces New Actions to Address Veteran Homelessness

Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the largest-ever single-year investment in communities’ homelessness response systems as well as new actions to prevent and reduce veteran homelessness.<... Continue Reading →

USICH Recommits to Preventing and Ending LGBTQI+ Homelessness

Pride Month gives us a chance to celebrate the remarkable contributions LGBTQI+ people have made and continue to make to this nation.

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SAMHSA Announces New HIV/AIDS Pilot Project for Unsheltered Populations

This week, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the Integrated Behavioral Health and HIV Care for Unsheltered Populations Pilot Project.

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USICH Director Visits New Mexico

This week, USICH Director Jeff Olivet traveled to New Mexico, where preliminary 2023 data shows a 48% increase in homelessness compared to the same time in 2022.

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HUD Launches LGBTQI+ Youth Homelessness Initiative

This month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) launched a new initiative to prevent and end homelessness among LGBTQI+ youth, which account for nearly 40%... Continue Reading →

HUD Issues More Vouchers to Prevent or End Homelessness After Foster Care

To prevent and end foster youth homelessness, the Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced that it will make $688,000 available for 12 public housing authorities (PHAs)... Continue Reading →

White House and USICH Launch ALL INside Initiative to Tackle Unsheltered Homelessness

Today, the White House and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) will launch ALL INside, a first-of-its kind initiative to address unsheltered homelessness across the country.

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‘Housing Is Health Care’: USICH Director Delivers Remarks to National Health Care for the Homeless Conference

This week, USICH Executive Director Jeff Olivet delivered remarks at the National Health Care for the Homeless Conference and Policy Symposium.

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HUD Announces New Funding for Community-Engaged Homelessness Research

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) announced a new funding opportunity for institutions of higher education or... Continue Reading →

DOJ Files Statement of Interest in Religious Land-Use Case Involving Faith-Based Homelessness Services

The Justice Department (DOJ) filed a statement of interest in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California explaining that the act of distributing... Continue Reading →