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Scientist, poet, and educator Usman Hameedi shares a poem published on Shelterforce that explores the theme of gentrification in New York City, using the lens of a neighborhood deli as a touchstone for community memory and displacement.
May 28
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Delaware is considering a new law, House Bill 135, that would restore legal protections for homeless residents following the Supreme Court's 2024 Grants Pass decision, which…
May 28
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A letter to the editor published in the Chicago Tribune shares the personal story of Stefano Medansky, a Zion, Illinois resident who experienced homelessness at age 18 in the…
May 27
Read originalShelterforce has launched a series called 'Shelter in a Federal Storm' that examines how state and local governments are responding to the homelessness crisis during a period when…
May 27
Read originalSan Diego is grappling with a $118 million budget deficit, and city officials are considering cutting $4.5 million in funding for Father Joe's Villages, the nonprofit that…
May 27
Read originalThe Mamdani administration in New York City is moving forward with plans to open two temporary homeless shelters housed within hotels in Brooklyn.
May 26
Read originalState lawmakers in New York are continuing to push Governor Hochul to expand the Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP), a state-level rental assistance program designed to help…
May 26
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In this weekly update from the National Alliance to End Homelessness, CEO Ann Oliva reflects on the first half of 2026, acknowledging that while the year has been extremely…
May 26
Read originalApproximately 23 percent of American adults experience mental illness, yet access to care remains severely limited.
May 26
Read originalNew York City's public housing authority, NYCHA, has announced an ambitious plan to install 20,000 window heat pumps and 10,000 induction stoves across its properties over the…
May 26
Read originalThis article challenges the growing use of forced or coercive addiction treatment for unhoused people, arguing that experts and former law enforcement agree such approaches are…
May 26
Read originalCatholic Charities USA (CCUSA) has issued a statement welcoming Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, titled 'Magnifica Humanitas,' released on May 25, 2026.
May 25
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