Alliance Online News: Alliance Releases Capitol Hill Day Report

Newsletters | August 23, 2011

August 23, 2011

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Alliance Releases Capitol Hill Day Report

The Alliance has just released its annual report on Capitol Hill Day 2011, which was held on July 15 in conjunction with the Alliance's annual National Conference on Ending Homelessness. Over 360 advocates participated in this year's Capitol Hill Day. Participants attended more than 270 meetings with congressional offices representing a record 42 different states. The meetings included almost 50 in-person meetings with a Member of Congress. The report discusses the impact of Capitol Hill Day 2011 on federal policy and highlights key successes in getting commitments from congressional offices.

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HUD Awards $28 Million in Grants to Rural Communities

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today more than $28 million in grants that have been awarded to 46 rural and tribal communities throughout the nation to address distressed housing conditions and concentrated poverty. These grants are part of the new Rural Innovation Fund, and will support innovative housing and economic development activities in 19 states throughout the country.

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Alliance Seeking Employment Programs for Homeless Households

The Alliance is looking to learn more about programs having success finding employment opportunities for homeless individuals and families. We are especially interested in communities working with their local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) on job placement, training, etc. Communities would ideally have data showing measurable gains in income or increased rates of housing retention as a result of these programs and would use practices that are replicable in other communities. Employment programs can provide either temporary or permanent employment opportunities or supports. If you are aware of such employment practices, please contact Kim Walker, Capacity Building Associate.

Report on Food Hardship in America

Nearly one in four U.S. households with children struggled to afford enough food for themselves and their families in 2010, according to a report released by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). The report measures food hardship by the rates of households answering "yes" to the question whether there were times over the past year "when you did not have enough money to buy food that you or your family needed." Among the findings of deep and widespread food hardship are the following:

In 312 Congressional Districts, at least one in five households with children answered "yes" to this question.
In 40 of America's 100 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas more than one in four households with children answered "yes."
In 21 states and Washington, DC the rate for households with children answering "yes" exceeded 25 percent.

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Learn About Chronic Homelessness Cost Studies

Last week, the Alliance revisited the longstanding issue of chronic homelessness and cost studies on our blog. In the post, the Alliance went over permanent supportive housing, the federal plan to end homelessness, and some well-known cost studies to reiterate the fact that permanent supportive housing is an effective, efficient solution to chronic homelessness.

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No Newsletter Next Week

The Alliance will not publish a newsletter next Tuesday, August 30. The Alliance Online News will resume on Tuesday, September 6.

ABOUT US
	The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan, non profit organization dedicated to solving the problem of homelessness and preventing its continued growth. www.endhomelessness.org
2011 CONFERENCE
	Presentations from the 2011 National Conference on Ending Homelessness are now available online.
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Alliance Online News: Alliance Releases Capitol Hill Day Report

Newsletters | August 23, 2011

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