HUD Secretary Julián Castro Remarks Posted

March 10, 2015
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		Spotlight On... On the Website: HUD Secretary Julián Castro 2015 Family and Youth Conference Remarks The Alliance has published the full text of the speech delivered by Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro at the 2015 National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness on Friday, Feb. 20. The speech is also available on the HUD website. In his remarks, Secretary Castro expressed support for the LGBT community and homeless youth, reaffirmed his commitment for fighting for additional funding for homeless programs, and declared that ending homelessness must be a national priority. "We believe that no child or family should be subjected to the hardship that comes with life in a shelter or on a street," he said. "We believe that no youth should have to choose between a night on the street or night in a hotel room in exchange for sex. And we believe that every American deserves an opportunity to live with dignity and pride." Read the remarks Watch video of the speech

Hill Update House Introduces Bill that Would Allow Nonprofits to Administer Rental Assistance On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Representative Scott Peters, D-Calif., introduced to the House H.R. 1047, the "Housing Assistance Efficiency Act," which would allow private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent rental assistance under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act through the Continuum of Care Program. If signed into law, the legislation would make it easier for nonprofits running rapid re-housing programs to administer rental assistance, one of the "Core Components of Rapid Re-Housing." The bill would also require HUD to reallocate unspent funds annually. Currently, unspent funds are reallocated twice a year.

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Solutions Brief: The Role of Long-Term, Congregate Transitional Housing in Ending Homelessness

The Alliance has published a solutions brief on the role of long-term, congregate transitional housing in ending homelessness. This resource, "The Role of Long-Term, Congregate Transitional Housing in Ending Homelessness" examined how the model may be appropriate for homeless youth, survivors of domestic, violence, and people who face barriers to high housing stability such as substance use disorders. It was developed in collaboration with HUD, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, the departments of Health and Human Services and Veterans Affairs, and the Office of Violence Against Women at the Department of Justice.

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In this we post, we look at what the Obama administration's decision to move the date it set for ending chronic homelessness back a year, from 2016 to 2017, says about the administration's commitment to ending chronic homelessness.