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Biden Announces Actions, and Urges Congress, to Make Housing More Affordable The Housing Supply Action Plan aims to address America's housing shortage in 5 years. Read More

Responding to the Growing Crisis of Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments In a new message from USICH, Regional Coordinator Katy Miller writes, "There is not a single community in the country that has implemented a perfect system to solve unsheltered homelessness. There are, however, emerging practices that are leading to success." Read More

Recent HUD Guidance and Resources: 2020 and 2021 CDBG-DR Notice: Allocations for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Implementation of the CDBG-DR Consolidated Waivers and Alternative Requirements HOME-ARP: HOME-ARP Policy Brief Preferences, Methods of Prioritization, and Limitations HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Template ESG-CV: ESG-CV Recipient Office Hours: Strategies for Meeting the June IDIS Deadline ESG-CV Updates Webinar Materials Updated Summary of ESG Program Waivers and Alternative Requirements

New Podcast on Veteran Homelessness Want to know what the VA is doing to end it? Tune in every month. Read More

HUD Awards More Housing Assistance for Foster Youth

The Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative aims to prevent or address homelessness among people transitioning out of foster care.

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HUD Doubles Eviction Protection Grants

The grants for the new program went to 11 more legal service providers in areas with high rates of eviction.

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USICH in the News: Head of federal homelessness council visits Houston, touts region's reduction in homelessness (Houston Chronicle) Federal homelessness director says pandemic exacerbated crisis, provided lessons for Seattle, U.S. (Seattle Times) Jeff Olivet on "ChangeMakers With Katie Goar" Podcast (Forbes) Federal homelessness director talks homelessness, prevention, and mental illness (WEAA)

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