Act NOW to prevent a surge in homelessness

Senate leadership has now released its companion to the House of Representatives' HEROES Act, in what will likely be the last Federal COVID-19 relief package in 2020. The Senate's HEALS Act does not provide critical housing and economic supports to prevent a new wave of homelessness. (Click here to see a side-by-side comparison of the two bills.)

 

We join with partners and communities across the country in calling on our elected officials to prioritize our health and well-being now, and for as long as the pandemic continues! Click below to send your demands to your Congressional delegation:

Can you tell us about Homeless Civil Rights issues in your community?

Please consider helping NCH ensure the civil rights of people at risk of, or currently experiencing homelessness are respected and protected!

 

We are looking for your feedback on recent incidents and how unhoused folks in your community are experiencing the following: 

 

• Hate Crimes, or bias-motivated violence by housed folks (click here to see our most recent report)
• Voting rights, and access to registration and the polls (click here to see our voting toolkit)
• Mortality rates, and reporting from medical examiners or other public health agencies

 

We deeply appreciate your time and any info you are able to share!!

USICH Strategic Plan Comments

The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) announced in June that it would be working to update the coordinated Federal plan to end homelessness. Comments were solicited via the USICH website. Click below to read the concerns and comments that the National Coalition for the Homeless submitted. 

Membership in NCH

We are happy to share that NCH is adopting a membership-based structure to ensure broad and inclusive decision-making as we fight to end and prevent homelessness. We are still offering an introductory membership rate of $20.20. 

 

If you have not yet joined, please click below to read more about membership and submit your application form online. 

Partner News 

The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty is holding a webinar today, July 29 at 2pm EST on strategies to combat encampment sweeps. 

 

The Right to the City Alliance will be holding a webinar on messaging Eviction Defense efforts on August 4th at 8pm EST. Register here.

 

The National Low Income Housing Coalition has released its annual Out Of Reach report, on how UNaffordable housing is right now. 

 

Comedian W. Kamau Bell's CNN Series United Shades of America has just started its fifth season. The August 30th show will examine homelessness. Bell has developed a companion video series called Talk Boring to Me, that examines many of the social issues tackled in this season of United Shades of America in easy-to-understand videos that capture Bell’s trademark humor undercut with teachable moments. Click here to view the Talk Boring to Me episode on Homelessness.

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