Happening Today: Understanding HUD's Equal Access Rule

spotlight on... HAPPENING TODAY: What You Need to Know About HUD’s Equal Access Rule The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Equal Access Rule, which was expanded in 2016, ensures that HUD's housing and shelter programs are open to all eligible individuals and families regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status. This webinar will help you to better understand the Equal Access Rule and teach you how to amend your shelter’s policies and procedures to be in compliance.   Webinar: Thursday, June 28 at 2 p.m. ET • Register   Register» Webinar: Understanding the FY 2018 CoC Program Competition NOFA The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness will host a webinar on Wednesday, July 11 at 2:30 p.m. ET to share how system leaders can complete a successful FY 2018 NOFA application. The webinar will focus on priorities in this year’s NOFA and the process for completing the application. Webinar: Wednesday, July 11 at 2:30 p.m. ET • Register Register» from the blog Ending Homelessness Today the official blog of the national alliance to end homelessness Will Congress Make Ending Homelessness a Priority? Here's What We Know by Steve Berg Communities across the nation are working to end homelessness – but they can't do it without federal dollars. That's why the Alliance is watching closely as the federal budget process unrolls for the 2019 fiscal year (FY). Congress has reached a point in the budget process when there's usually time to take a breath. This […] The post Will Congress Make Ending Homelessness a Priority? Here’s What We Know appeared first on National Alliance to End Homelessness. Read more » comments » | Exploring the Crisis of Unsheltered Homelessness by NAEH Each night, nearly 200,000 Americans sleep outside or in a place not meant for human habitation, like an abandoned building, a park, or a car. Between 2015 and 2017, this population of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness jumped by almost 20,000. And while this represents only one-third of all people experiencing homelessness, it remains the most […] The post Exploring the Crisis of Unsheltered Homelessness appeared first on National Alliance to End Homelessness. Read more » comments » | As Housing Affordability Takes Center Stage, Organizations Take Action on Policy by Mary Gable As results from the 2018 Point-in Time Counts begin to emerge, we see a scattered portrait of homelessness in the United States. While many communities are making progress, homelessness continues to rise elsewhere. Meanwhile, the housing affordability crisis looms large, as wages continue to fall far beneath housing costs. According to the National Low Income […] The post As Housing Affordability Takes Center Stage, Organizations Take Action on Policy appeared first on National Alliance to End Homelessness. Read more » comments » | About Us The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonprofit, non-partisan, organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. Join Us The Alliance is online: on Facebook, on Twitter, on our blog, and on our website! Join the Alliance's online community, and stay up-to-date with homelessness and housing information. www.endhomelessness.org Forward to a Friend Need Technical Assistance? Visit the Center for Capacity Building to learn more about the ways the Center can help your community end homelessness.