United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)

National Estimates of Homelessness Largely Unchanged in 2018 Point-in-Time Count Data

12/17/2018 by Matthew Doherty, Executive Director

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released its report summarizing the data from communities’ 2018 Point-in-Time (PIT) counts. The total number of people experiencing either sheltered or unsheltered... Continue Reading →

Remembering Those We Have Lost and the Work That Remains

12/13/2018 by Megan Hustings, Director, National Coalition for the Homeless

For nearly three decades, advocates for people experiencing homelessness nationwide have taken one day out of the year to remember those who have passed due to the trauma of... Continue Reading →

Out-Going Council Chair Neal Rackleff Shares His Perspective on the Work Ahead

11/22/2018 by Jennifer L. Rich, Communications Director

HUD Assistant Secretary Neal Rackleff served as our Council Chair in 2018. As he transitions out of that role, we sat down with him to talk about the importance of... Continue Reading →

New Vouchers Propel Us Forward

10/11/2018 by Lindsay Knotts, Policy Director

HUD's recent awards of new mainstream vouchers expands the resources communities can tap into for single adults experiencing homelessness. Read more from Policy Director Lindsay Knotts about... Continue Reading →

Youth Homelessness in Los Angeles County: Innovation with Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice and Coordinated Entry Systems

10/08/2018 by William Lehman, Coordinated Entry System Manager, Los Angeles Homelessness Services Authority

Los Angeles County launched three programs in 2017 to build new links between the Youth Coordinated Entry System and the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. LA County... Continue Reading →

Building Momentum for Safe and Accessible Housing for All Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence

09/27/2018 by Partners of the Domestic Violence and Housing Technical Assistance Consortium

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, learn how the Domestic Violence and Housing Technical Assistance Consortium works to address the needs of survivors experiencing... Continue Reading →

How System Modeling Can Help Build a Stronger Response to Homelessness

09/13/2018 by Brooke Spellman, Principal Associate, Joyce Probst MacAlpine, Senior Associate, and Rebecca Cohen, Associate of ABT Associates

Local homelessness services systems comprise a series of interconnected interventions. System modeling can help a community “right-size” each component to address peoples’ actual needs and... Continue Reading →

The Hometown of Independence, Philadelphia Continues the Tradition for Our Veterans

08/28/2018 by Kathleen Salerno, Director of Homeless Services, Veterans Multi-Service Center

The partnership between HUD, VA, the City, and an array of nonprofit providers that helped Philadelphia provide housing opportunities to more than 2,000 Veterans had to turn its attention to... Continue Reading →

A Personal Reflection on the Role I Must Play to Help Advance Racial Equity

07/11/2018 by Darren Franklin, USICH Director of Finance and Administration

Director of Finance and Administration Darren Franklin reflects on his role in advancing racial equity within USICH and across his sphere of influence.

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How to Start Addressing Racial Disparities in Your Community

07/09/2018 by USICH

These considerations and resources may be used for communities' efforts to address racial disparities in the work to end homelessness.

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