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Heck Bill to End Veterans Homelessness Passes House
Legislation introduced by Congressman Joe Heck (NV-03) aimed at reducing veterans homelessness today passed the House of Representatives by voice vote. H.R. 1816, the Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2015, ends the flawed Department of Housing...
Commissioner Miller, Sen. Hall Survey Damage, Offer Assistance to Tornado Victims in Van, Texas
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today traveled to Van, Texas, for a land and aerial tour of the damage caused by last week’s deadly tornado.
Maloney lauds Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today praised legislation to reduce homelessness among veterans. The Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act excludes payments that disabled veterans receive for in-home aid and attendance from being considered as...
Mayor Lee Announces $500 Million to Accelerate Construction of Affordable Housing in Former Redevelopment...
Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced $500 million in new bonding authority to accelerate funding and construction for approximately 3,000 affordable housing units in the City’s major redevelopment sites: Mission Bay, Hunters Point Shipyard/Candlestick ...
Helping Foster Youth Secure Housing
Approximately 23,000 youth age out of the foster care system each year. For youth who age out of the foster care system, finding reliable and secure housing is one of their biggest challenges. Of these youth, approximately 11 percent to 36 percent ...
CONGRESSMAN LIEU COMMENDS THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR HOSTING A HOMELESS VETERANS TOWN...
Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles) expressed his thanks to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for hosting a community-wide Homeless Veteran Town Hall. The Town Hall was held in the Wadsworth Theater located on the West LA VA camp...
House Republicans Reject Housing Support For Homeless Veterans
Today Republican Members on the House Appropriations Committee rejected an amendment proposed by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) to provide housing support for at least 22,500 of our nation’s estimated 49,900 homeless veterans
Mayor Lee & Supervisors Announce Additional $28.9 Million Investment in Supportive Housing & Services...
Mayor Edwin M. Lee and members of the Board of Supervisors today announced $28.9 million in new funding over the next two years to support the homeless, including the addition of more than 500 units of supportive housing in Single Room Occupancy units ...
Affordable Housing for Families in Fremont Breaks Ground with more than Fifty Percent Set-Aside...
City and county leaders join Abode Services and MidPen Housing to celebrate the groundbreaking for Laguna Commons, 64 rental apartments with supportive services for families and individuals in Fremont.
Senators Announce Caucus on Foster Youth Panel Discussion on Homelessness
Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, leaders of the Caucus on Foster Youth, today announced a panel discussion on homelessness among foster youth. Homelessness and unstable housing are serious problems for the approximately 23,000 youth who ag...
Avella Commends Denial of Pan-Am Contract, Demands Action from Mayor
State Senator Tony Avella praised New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer’s decision to deny a contract that would have established a permanent homeless shelter at the former Pan-Am Hotel.
STATEMENT OF NEW YORK CITY COMPTROLLER SCOTT M. STRINGER ON REJECTION OF CONTRACTS FOR...
In March, the NYC Department of Investigation released a report that highlighted unacceptable living conditions in our City’s shelters and raised significant issues about how the Department of Homeless Services identifies and cures health and safety ...
Mayor de Blasio Launches Shelter Repair Squad to Address Urgent Health and Safety Conditions...
Department of Homeless Services, Fire Department, Department of Buildings, Housing Preservation and Development, and Department of Health, Department of Investigation to join forces to expedite violation corrections at over 500 city shelters following ...
Elica Health Center awarded 700K to open new Arden-Arcade health center for homeless, under-served
Sacramento's Elica Health Centers (Elica), has been awarded $700,000 in federal funds to a operate a new permanent health center in the Arden-Arcade area, a project for which Congressman Ami Bera advocated.
CITY AND STATE OFFICIALS JOINED LANTERN AND PARTNERS TO ANNOUNCE THE GRAND OPENING OF...
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), and New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito joined Lantern and partners to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony f...
Congressman Higgins & Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Announce $1.36 Million for...
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York announced the award of a $1.36 million grant to The Matt Urban Center of Buffalo to help finance the Hope House project, which involves the conversion of a former public schoo...
CONGRESSMAN LIEU ATTENDS ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE HOMELESS VETERANS INITIATIVE
Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles) joined Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald and Douglas Guthrie, CEO of the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), for the announcement of the Homeless Veterans Initiative in Los Angeles. The...
First Lady Mary Pat Christie Announces Candidates for May New Jersey Heroes Online Poll
To mark Military Appreciation Month, First Lady Mary Pat Christie and the New Jersey Heroes Foundation have designated three deserving individuals as nominees for the May online New Jersey Hero poll. The three candidates – Ray Chimileski of Long Val...
Hearts of Gold Raises a Record-Shattering $275,000 for the Coalition
Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida’s Hearts of Gold concert presented by Reed Nissan raised over $275,000 on Saturday, May 2, shattering all fundraising records in the event’s 22-year history. More than 650 of Central Florida’s top bus...
Kirk Visits Veteran Employer and Job Creator Rags of Honor
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today met with veterans who work at Rags of Honor, a silk-screening business that works to get homeless veterans off the streets, and talked with leadership and veterans about S. 1004, the Veterans Day Moment of Silence ...
Howard County releases 2015 Point-in-Time data
The Howard County Department of Citizen Services has announced the number of individuals and households counted as homeless in Howard County, identified through the national Point-in-Time count, has declined for the third year in a row. In 2012, 150 ho...
House Releases FY2016 Budget Proposal with Significant Investments in Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention...
The House budget funds the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and other housing programs at $442.2 million. The budget includes increased investments in proven programs that help keep families in their homes and prevent homelessness...
HACA Receives 44 New Vouchers to Help Homeless Veterans Find Permanent Homes
The Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) this week received 44 additional vouchers from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) totaling $291,572, bringing the agency’s total HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-V...
News ItemRobbinsville Fire Dept. Awarded $111K Grant
The Robbinsville Township Fire Department was awarded a grant in the amount of $111,585 from the Department of Homeland Security through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, announced Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) today.
Nearly 34,000 homeless Michigan residents housed in 2014
Annual report by the Michigan Interagency Council on Homelessness says Michigan is a national leader in providing solutions to end homelessness. There were 33,896 fewer people living in shelters or on the streets in Michigan in 2014, according to an a...
Bennet: Enterprise, Partners Win $250,000 Grant to Support Denver Pay-for-Success Initiative to Reduce Homelessness
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced today that Enterprise Community Partners, along with Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) and Social Impact Solutions, has won a $250,000 grant to advance a pay-for-success initiative to reduce chronic...
Reed & Collins Lead Congressional Hearing on Youth Homelessness
In an effort to help end youth homelessness and protect vulnerable homeless youth from human traffickers, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), led by Ranking Member Jack R...
Senator Collins Leads Hearing on Fight to End Youth Homelessness
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, led a hearing today to examine the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s efforts to prevent and end youth homelessness...
TESTER, DAINES INTRODUCE BLACKFEET WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT ACT
Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines introduced legislation to finalize a decades-old water rights settlement for the Blackfeet tribe. The Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act will resolve all claims to water rights on the Blackfeet Reservation and en...
Heinrich, Udall Applaud Federal Funding For Homeless Veterans Housing Program
U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) applauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarding $301,174 to public housing agencies in New Mexico to provide permane...
