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THE WIN APP: Featured APP of the Day!!

In January 2023, the WIN What I Need mobile app was the featured App of the Day – selected by leading software site, App of the Day! OCLA Founder, Dr.…

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Making Progress on Homelessness, Thanks to Federal Initiatives

So these past few weeks, it was good to see two announcements indicating that homelessness systems in many communities worked to move tens of thousands of Americans from homelessness into housing throughout 2022. Here’s what was accomplished, and what these […]

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New Report Examines Older Adult Exits from Homelessness

The Alliance’s latest report, Connecting Older Adults to Housing: Examining Disparities analyzes the different ways in which older adults exit homelessness by race, ethnicity, gender, age, and shelter status. Based on 2018 data from the Vulnerability Index Service Prioritization Decision […]

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What Can (and Can’t) Local Government Do to Address Homelessness?

More and more, local governments like cities, towns, and counties are finding themselves at the forefront of the homelessness crisis. Who do you call when you need a pothole fixed, or to report a downed tree branch? Local government. Similarly, […]

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New Federal Data Shows Continued Increases in Chronic and Unsheltered Homelessness, Reductions for Families, Youth, and Veterans

In light of the unprecedented economic strain caused by COVID-19, combined with a severe and prolonged nationwide affordable housing crisis, the numbers buck predictions that homelessness would skyrocket during the pandemic. The progress for specific populations illustrates that federal resources, […]

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Dirty Dozen Meanest Cities in the US

The National Coalition for the Homeless has been shocked by the number of cities engaged in raiding encampments of people who are otherwise unhoused, throwing away valuables (medications, food, personal or historical papers) of those without anywhere e…

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NCH Demands an End to the Cruel Policies of Making it Illegal to be Without Housing in the US.

Homes Not Sweeps Actions Continue September 6 – 11, 2022 The National Coalition for the Homeless is declaring the first week of September a Homes Not Sweeps Week of Action. We will host demonstrators, protests, and marches across the nation to ca…

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LA City Council Votes To Outlaw Homeless Camps Near Schools, Day Care Centers

The 11-3 vote came after a tense meeting interrupted by protesters, resulting in one arrest and two police officers getting injured.

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Rising Rents and Inflation Are Likely Increasing Low-Income Families’ Risk of Homelessness

Rising rents and persistent inflation increase the risk for people becoming homeless and serve as barriers to people who are trying to exit homelessness. In a 2020 study, researchers at the U.S. Government Accountability Office estimated that “a $100 increase […]

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He raised 4 kids in Sacramento. He died homeless of hypothermia this winter

Francisco R. Ramirez, 58, was found unresponsive near a gutter in the River District on a November night when temperatures dipped into the 30s.

He raised 4 kids in Sacramento. He died homeless of hypothermia this winter

Francisco R. Ramirez, 58, was found unresponsive near a gutter in the River District on a November night when temperatures dipped into the 30s.

Homelessness in 2023: What Can Congress Do?

We’re far enough into the new Congress to be able to answer most of the remaining questions left open in my November 30 post. The Impact of Congressional Leadership Changes First, let’s look at the overall numbers and leadership. In […]

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What we know about homeless people killed in Sacramento storms; one had five kids

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Two homeless people died when trees fell on their tents during Sacramento wind storms

Wind speeds exceeded 60 mph on Saturday night

Two homeless people died when trees fell on their tents during Sacramento wind storms

Wind speeds exceeded 60 mph on Saturday night

City of Sacramento tows homeless RVs ahead of storm: ‘They picked the worst day to do this’

The RV owners were surprised the city enforced its parking rules ahead of a major storm.

Resolving to End Homelessness in 2023

Alliance staff members, too, are reflecting on how they can strengthen their commitment to this work. Here’s what their hopes and goals for the homelessness field look like for 2023: The new year holds a lot of promise for homelessness: […]

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The Homeless World Cup is coming to Sacramento. Here’s how the competition changes lives

‘It taught me the life skills to be able to develop myself and to divert my life,’ one former athlete said.

New Federal Data Shows Continued Increases in Chronic and Unsheltered Homelessness, Reductions for Families, Youth, and Veterans

In light of the unprecedented economic strain caused by COVID-19, combined with a severe and prolonged nationwide affordable housing crisis, the numbers buck predictions that homelessness would skyrocket during the pandemic. The progress for specific populations illustrates that federal resources, […]

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