United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)

Resource Roundup: Assisting People to Move Swiftly Into Permanent Housing

08/14/2019 by USICH Communications

These resources offer communities guidance and strategies on the best ways to implement Housing First.

Disrupting the Cycle: HUD’S NOFA on Housing and Services for Human Trafficked Persons

08/13/2019 by Rexanah Wyse, Policy and Program Analyst

Through an unprecedented partnership between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice, $14.5 million in funding is available to address housing and service... Continue Reading →

Does Anyone Need 18,000 Vouchers to Help End Homelessness?

07/28/2019 by Susan Pourciau, Policy Director

Policy Director Susan Pourciau outlines how HUD’s latest Mainstream 811 NOFA can help your community tap into housing for... Continue Reading →

Ending Homelessness Requires Your Voices and Your Vigilance

07/24/2019 by Matthew Doherty, Executive Director

In an address to NAEH conference attendees, Executive Director Matthew Doherty laid out the core beliefs and values he is bringing to the challenges we face in our shared... Continue Reading →

Resource Roundup: Implementing Coordinated Entry

07/10/2019 by USICH Communications

Our team gathered this list of resources to help your community strategically strengthen your coordinated entry system. Refer to it after listening to the fourth episode of our Home,... Continue Reading →

Reflections on a Federal Initiative to Address American Indian and Alaska Native Homelessness

07/09/2019 by Katie Jennings, Policy Analyst

Policy Analyst Katie Jennings reports on a federal TA initiative to support Tribes' efforts to increase the supply of housing available to end homelessness.

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Two New Reports Point to Worsening Housing Affordability

07/05/2019 by Susan Pourciau, Policy Director

Policy director Susan Pourciau highlights key takeaways from new studies that document the increasing lack of housing that is affordable.

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Breaking New Ground by Focusing on Race

06/24/2019 by Ryan Vogt, Chief Operating Officer for Oregon Housing and Community Services

Oregon Housing and Community Services recently released their 5-year Statewide Housing Plan, Breaking New Ground. In the plan, Oregon is taking an intentional and bold focus on changing the... Continue Reading →

New Release! National Project Identifies Field-generated Youth Outcome Measures

06/20/2019 by Megan Blondin, Executive Director of Youth Collaboratory

This collaborative effort is the first to provide ways to measure and track specific outcomes related to youth homelessness.

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Resource Roundup: Providing Access to Low Barrier Shelter

06/03/2019 by USICH Communications

These resources can help you make sure your shelters are working effectively to make connections to permanent housing.

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