Newsletter Archive

2023

U.S. Senate Held Hearing on Homelessness and “All In”

03/09/2023
Latest ERA Milestone, New VA Podcast, HOME-ARP Guidance, and More

02/23/2023
USICH’s Visit to LA, Historic Unsheltered Funding, New VA Funding, and More

02/09/2023
Two Major Milestones, a White House Announcement for Renters, New Mental Health Funding, and More

01/26/2023
2022 Year in Review, “All In” Webinar Recording, New HUD and VA Funding, and More

01/12/2023

2022

New Releases This Week: Federal Strategic Plan, 2022 AHAR, and Unsheltered Initiative From the White House

12/22/2022
USICH’s Chicago Visit, VA’s Bombas Partnership, HUD Webinar Materials, and More

12/08/2022
USICH Visits California, Colorado, and Hawaii

11/28/2022
New Funding for Veterans, Major Progress on Veteran Homelessness, and More

11/10/2022
Update on WH Housing Plan, New Funding for Disaster Areas and Youth Homelessness, a Criminalization Message From USICH, and More

11/02/2022
Voting Guides for Homeless Providers and People, the Most Expansive Allocation of Flexible Rental Assistance in Decades, and More

10/18/2022
Tomorrow’s CoC Deadline, HUD’s New AHAR, House America’s 1-Year Anniversary, and More

09/29/2022
Upcoming Deadlines for CoC Funding, Jeff Olivet’s Reflections, New Monkeypox Guidance, and More

09/20/2022
New Details on HUD’s Stability Vouchers, Our Trip to Oklahoma, the CoC NOFO, and More

09/01/2022
Our New Staff and Openings, CoC NOFO Guidance, New Funding for Tribes, and More

08/18/2022
White House Summit on Eviction Prevention, New Encampment Resources Roundup, Susan Rice’s NAEH Remarks, and More

08/04/2022
Unsheltered NOFO Guidance, Unprecedented EHV Progress, New 988 Number for Veterans, and More

07/29/2022
A Major “House America” Milestone, Unsheltered NOFO Resources, Job Corps Success Stories, and More

07/07/2022
The New National Goal to Reduce Homelessness, Unsheltered and Rural NOFO, 7 Encampment Principles, and More

06/23/2022
Upcoming YHDP Deadline, Insights From Boston, New DOL and DOT Grants, and More

06/09/2022
A Message From USICH on Encampments, Biden’s Plan to Make Housing More Affordable, New HUD Guidance and Funding, and More

05/26/2022
USICH’s Trip to Seattle, FEMA’s Request for Public Feedback, New Shelter Funding for the Southern Border, and More

05/12/2022
USICH’s Trip to Houston, HHS’ Extended COVID Emergency, VA’s National Challenge, and More

04/28/2022
Our Equity Action Plan, Expiring Federal Provisions, New Fair Housing Grants, and More

04/14/2022
Biden’s Homelessness Budget, USICH’s Letter for Trans People Experiencing Homelessness, YHDP and GPD Announcements, and More

03/31/2022
Just-Announced CoC Awards, FEMA’s COVID Extension, New Funding to Combat Housing Discrimination, and More

03/17/2022
ERA and ARP-HCY Updates, New HUD Guidance on ESG, Research on Homelessness Language, and More

03/03/2022
Federal Strategic Plan Updates, PIT Findings, Relaxed ESG-CV Deadline, and More

02/17/2022
Our New ED, CoC Program Updates, Funding Announcements From ED, HUD, and VA; and More

02/03/2022
Updated Omicron Guidance, Final Rule for Fiscal Recovery Funds, New FEMA and Labor Funding, and More

01/20/2022
Key Takeaways From Your Feedback, New Voting Guides, HUD and VA Funding Announcements, and More

01/06/2022

2021

Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, #HouseAmerica Webinar Recording, New American Rescue Plan Guidance and Funding, and More

12/17/2021
Inaugural Eviction Prevention Grants, ERA Updates, New HOME-ARP and ESG-CV Resources, and More

12/02/2021
FEMA’s COVID Extension, New VA Rules and HUD Guidance, Strategies to End Veteran Homelessness, and More

11/18/2021
USICH Votes and Values, ERA Updates, NOFO Reminders, and More

11/04/2021
New Eviction Rules for Landlords, Webinar Recordings on ERA and HOME-ARP, and More

10/21/2021
New Non-Congregate Shelter Guidance, the ERA Reallocation Process, and More

10/07/2021
The New #HouseAmerica Initiative, Upcoming Listening Sessions, and Just-Released Federal Funding

09/23/2021
Hurricane Ida Waivers, Urgent Eviction Calls to Action, New ERA Policies, and More

09/09/2021
The Latest Eviction Ruling, Delta and ARP Guidance, CoC Grants, and More

08/27/2021
New EHV and ESG Guidance, the Latest Eviction Moratorium, National CoC Performance, and More

08/12/2021
Eviction Prevention Tools, New COVID Funding and Guidance, ERA and EIP Updates, and More

07/30/2021
Fast-Approaching Deadlines, Our Recent Council Meeting, New Funds for Schools, Updated ERA FAQs, and More

07/15/2021
The Biden Administration’s Eviction Prevention, HUD’s Clarification on EHVs, and More

07/01/2021
Highlights From Our Congressional Testimony, a Webinar for All to Watch, and New Resources for Students and Foster Youth

06/17/2021
How to Access New Homelessness Funding From the American Rescue Plan, HUD, and DOL

06/03/2021
USICH Leadership Update 3-5-2021

03/05/2021

2020

December 2020 Newsletter

12/28/2020
Police Partnership in Boston’s PIT Count

08/06/2020
New Racial Equity Resources

07/23/2020
New HUD-VASH FUNDING

07/10/2020
Disaster Preparedness Resources

06/25/2020
Strategic Plan Input Portal is now Open

06/12/2020
Operating Isolation and Quarantine Facilities and Providing Medical, Behavioral Health, and Substance Use Treatment

05/12/2020
Maximizing Funding for Non-Congregate Shelter Opportunities: California’s Project Roomkey

04/23/2020
Implementing Assessment and Recovery Centers and Providing Transportation to Isolation and Quarantine Facilities

04/13/2020
Reinforcing the Homelessness Crisis Response System: Lessons Learned from Seattle & King County

03/31/2020
Isolation and Quarantine: Lessons Learned from Seattle & King County

03/24/2020
Be Prepared for Coronavirus

03/12/2020
Trauma-Informed Care Resources

02/26/2020
Trauma-Informed Care

02/14/2020
Partners Roll-out Resources for Crisis Needs

01/23/2020
Explaining Racial Equity Data

01/09/2020

2019

Listening Session on Employment

12/06/2019

2018

People with Lived Experience are Experts

07/12/2018
Strategies to End Rural Homelessness

06/22/2018
Focus on Veterans

06/11/2018
Caution for “Safe Zones”

05/25/2018
Strengthening Connections Between Workforce and Homelessness Services

05/10/2018
Tips to Begin Tackling Prevention

04/30/2018
Restorative Policing in Santa Barbara

04/16/2018
Federal Resources To End Youth Homelessness

03/31/2018
The Change We Seek: Minnesota’s New Action Plan To Prevent and End Homelessness

03/15/2018
Revised Criteria and Benchmarks for Ending Youth Homelessness

02/28/2018
Centering Youth of Color & LGBTQ Young People in Efforts to End Homelessness

02/15/2018
Don’t Miss Round Two of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program

01/31/2018
Recent Data Documents the Challenges We Must Face Together

01/12/2018

2017

Council Convenes With Focus on Partnering with States and Communities

12/20/2017
2017 Point-in-Time Estimates Show Significant Geographical Variations in Our Progress Toward Ending Homelessness

12/07/2017
What Have Communities Learned About Supportive Housing for Child Welfare-Involved Families?

11/30/2017
Locking Arms with States Across the Country to End Rural Homelessness

11/15/2017
Emerging Strategies for Addressing Racial Inequities in Our Efforts to End Homelessness

10/31/2017
Learning from the Response to Hurricane Harvey

10/17/2017
Worst Case Housing Needs Are Getting ... Worse

09/28/2017
Racial Equity: An Essential Component of Our Nation’s Homelessness Response

09/13/2017
Strengthening the Role of Emergency Shelter Within Effective Crisis Response Systems

08/24/2017
New Case Studies Explore Innovative Strategies for Connecting People in Encampments to Housing

08/10/2017
Newly Revised Criteria and Benchmarks for Ending Homelessness Among Families with Children

07/27/2017
50 Communities Have Effectively Ended Veteran Homelessness

07/13/2017
How DESC in Seattle Connects People Affected by Opioid Use to Housing

06/29/2017
Two More Communities Have Effectively Ended Veteran Homelessness! Is Yours Next?

06/12/2017
Exploring Inclusionary Zoning to Increase the Supply of Affordable Housing

05/26/2017
What Three Communities Are Learning About Ending Homelessness for People in Encampments

05/04/2017
How Houston and Harris County Are Developing and Using Coordinated Entry

04/24/2017
Bergen County, New Jersey: Proof that Ending Chronic Homelessness is Possible

04/06/2017
Miami-Dade Public Schools and Florida International University Support Youth Transitioning to College

03/23/2017
Using Homelessness and Housing Needs Data to Tailor and Drive Local Solutions

03/07/2017
Innovative Partnerships Support Unaccompanied Youth Transition to Higher Education

02/16/2017
New Guidance to Help Communities Strengthen Implementation of Coordinated Entry

02/02/2017
USICH Releases Criteria and Benchmarks for Ending Family and Youth Homelessness

01/13/2017