Homeless Voices for Justice

One lives in a house. One lives in a tent. During a neighborhood meeting Wednesday, two Curtis Park residents had similar reactions to plans the city has to conduct cleanups along Park Avenue next week.

Khaled Yohannes said such cleanups lead to the displacement of people experiencing homelessness, making it hard for them to maintain connections with services that might lead to housing and support to stay housed.

“People are so scattered,” said Yohannes, who has been living on Denver’s streets since last summer. “And the neighbors are getting pi**ed off.”

His housed counterpart was Jeff Baker, president of the Curtis Park Neighbors group. Baker said the cleanup would likely move people experiencing homelessness “to another corner of the neighborhood” without addressing underlying problems.

Housed and unhoused Denverites discussed root causes and solutions to homelessness. Surprisingly, they agreed with each other. “Let’s change the world. Let’s put people in housing.”

Homelessness During COVID and Beyond » NCRC Those experiencing homelessness are especially vulnerable to getting sick due to previous health conditions and lack of access to general wellness care.

Homeless people, of course, need help to stay safe and get housing. Millions of more people are at risk of becoming homeless. At the Alliance, we’ve been working with people from around the country to make real help available. In terms of funding from Congress, what we need to deal with the pandemic is the three things we’ve talked about for months: $11.5 billion in ESG for people who are homeless; $10 billion in voucher funding for homeless people who are in danger from COVID and due to age and disability need a permanent rent subsidy immediately; and $100 billion in rental assistance for people in danger of losing their housing.

What Communities Can Accomplish with Recent COVID-19 Policy Updates - National Alliance to End Homelessness Late last week, White House officials negotiated with Congressional Democrats over another coronavirus emergency spending bill. They ended negotiations with no agreement, said they would not schedule further meetings, and said the President would take “executive action” in the light of the […]

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You need to earn $19.23 an hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Pennsylvania A new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania says you'll have to work 2.7 full time jobs a minimum wage in order to afford a two bedroom apartment in the state.

The lack of affordable housing drives homelessness. Former affordable or low-income housing has been gentrified. If an individual or a family obtains a voucher, they can not find an apartment. Lobby Senators to pass this bill. See the comment below regarding "The Gap" between affordable and low-income housing, and what is needed.

Statement from NLIHC on Passage of the “Moving Forward Act” with $100 Billion Investment in Affordable Housing Washington, DC – The connection between affordable homes and infrastructure is clear: like roads and bridges, affordable homes are long-term assets that help communities and the lowest-income families thrive. With today's passage of the “Moving Forward Act,” which includes the “Housing is In...

2020 National Low Income Housing Coalition Advocates Guide Available for download...
Every year, the National Low Income Housing Coalition publishes the Advocates’ Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy to educate advocates of all kinds about the programs and policies that make housing affordable to low-income people across America. Whether you are a new employee at a housing agency, a student in an urban planning program, or a seasoned affordable housing advocate looking for a refresher on key programs, this book will give you the overview of housing programs and advocacy tools you need to be a leader in the affordable housing movement.

Advocates’ Guide The Advocates’ Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy educates advocates of all kinds about the programs and policies that make housing affordable to low-income people across America. Learn more here.