Library — Federal Policy Brief

Readers Guide to Sample Health Care Benefits Packages Federal Policy Brief  |  May 6, 2011 Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), starting on January 1, 2014, Medicaid eligibility will expand to include all individuals under 133% of the federal poverty. This brief is a guide to Sample Health Care Benefits Packages created under the health care reform bill.

Can Medicaid Reform Make a Difference for Homeless Individuals? Federal Policy Brief  |  February 28, 2011 \| As parts of the Affordable Care Act are phased in, state leaders are facing complex decisions on issues. This issues - as well as possible solutions - are discussed in this brief about applying the ACA to benefit at-risk and homelessness populations.

Set-Aside Funding Availability for Project-Basing HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers Federal Policy Brief  |  September 29, 2010 The following is Notice PIH 2010-40(HA) issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to Directors of HUD Regional and Field Offices of Public Housing; Agencies that Administer the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Issued Wednesday, September 28, 2010.

Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Federal Policy Brief  |  August 17, 2010 Paper on the Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, which will provide $1.5 billion over the next five years to support implementation of evidence based home visiting programs that improve the health and development of very young at-risk children and reduce child abuse and neglect.

Reapproaching HUD as a Funder for Homeless Youth Housing and Services: Reauthorized McKinney-Vento H Federal Policy Brief  |  April 26, 2010 This issue brief outlines changes in appropriations and authorization language for HUD’s McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance program and focuses on how these changes may benefit homeless youth. Changes in program eligibility will allow agencies to offer housing, rapid re-housing, and services designed to facilitate family reunification and prevent youth from running away.

Using TANF to Support and Improve Efforts to End Family Homelessness Federal Policy Brief  |  March 29, 2010 The TANF program is an important resource for homeless advocates and planners to be using to help homeless and low-income families. States use TANF resources for a host of supports for low-income families.

Chronic Homelessness: Policy Solutions Federal Policy Brief  |  March 18, 2010 This brief examines chronic homelessness and provides an overview of key strategies used to reduce chronic homelessness, including permanent supportive housing, prevention, and targeting.

TANF Reauthorization Should Prevent and End Family Homelessness Federal Policy Brief  |  December 5, 2009 TANF reauthorization is an ideal opportunity to make TANF an effective tool that more communities can use to end family homelessness. This paper outlines the Alliance's policy priorities for TANF reauthorization.

Neighborhood Stabilization Fund Resources Federal Policy Brief  |  October 30, 2009 Click here for more information about the Neighborhood Stabilization program, which provides funds to communities that have high rates of foreclosure and vacant properties. At least 25 percent of the funding must be used to provide housing, including permanent supportive housing, to people below 50 percent of area median income. This resource includes a fact sheet on how communities can use the funding, as well as links to additional resources.

National Foster Care Coalition Housing Policy Platform Federal Policy Brief  |  September 14, 2009 In this policy platform, the National Foster Care Coalition makes numerous recommendations about housing supports that should be made available to youth transitioning from foster care.

Federal Policy Agenda: Housing for Homeless Street Youth Federal Policy Brief  |  September 3, 2009 This policy brief outlines the Alliance's policy recommendations for ending homelessness for 50,000 street youth through the provision of supportive housing, rental assistance, and services for specific sub-populations of street youth.

Federal Funding for Homelessness Assistance Programs, Including for Youth Federal Policy Brief  |  August 12, 2009 This brief fact sheet provides information on how much the federal government appropriated in fiscal year 2009 for general homeless assistance programs and for dedicated youth homeless assistance programs.

Federal Funding for Affordable Housing, Including for Youth Federal Policy Brief  |  August 12, 2009 This short fact provides information on how much the federal government appropriated on fiscal year 2009 on special population affordable housing, rental assistance programs, public housing, and youth housing.

Can HUD-VASH Help End Veterans’ Homelessness? Federal Policy Brief  |  July 28, 2009 As VA’s only permanent supportive housing intervention, HUD-VASH must be an integral part of ending homelessness for veterans. This document provides advocates and policymakers with a number of specific areas for improvement and recommendations to improve targeting and administration of HUD-VASH in the service of homeless veterans.

Ending Homelessness Among Veterans Federal Policy Brief  |  July 17, 2009 President Obama and Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki have made ending veterans homelessness a top priority, and Congress has been exploring legislative solutions to the problem. While there is great interest in Congress and the Administration, it is unclear how veterans legislation will move forward. The Alliance believes that any bill should bolster the capacity of the VA to provide assistance to all veterans who are homeless or are at risk, including through rapid re-housing, permanent supportive housing, short-term emergency assistance, and outreach services.

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