Marc Weill’s Post

This is a great opinion piece. I can attest first hand that if you treat this like an emergency-which it is-and devote the necessary resources with an eye on a true continuum of care we can solve this.

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“While homelessness response systems continued to house more and more people each year, the increasing cost of housing, limited access to healthcare, and wages and income benefits that failed to keep up kept driving more and more people into homelessness each year.” In their recent blog, National Alliance to End Homelessness talks about why we’re still seeing increasing homelessness, even when our systems are becoming more efficient: https://lnkd.in/eK9jsS76

A great read, a very accurate picture of the growing problem.

HUD’s Annual Homelessness Assessment report, produced by Abt Associates, sheds light on the economic instability created by COVID, unaffordable housing, and the sunsetting of vital programs. “Federal initiatives like the eviction moratorium and funds from the Economic Recovery Act really made a difference in people’s lives. Without similar resources, more people likely will experience homelessness.” Our work pinpoints the specific issues affecting these numbers and our data is crucial to informing policy moving forward. #Homelessness #AffordableHousing #HealthEquity #PovertyAwarenessMonth

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This housing supply study from Bipartisan Policy Center outlines the drivers of homelessness and a number of solutions; 1. Codify emergency rental assistance 2. Expand Housing Choice Voucher Program 3. Eliminate barriers to building housing 4. Expand permanent supportive housing #housingsolutions #housingsupply

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