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March 13, 2008

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jeremy Rosen (NPACH Executive Director)

Jeremy Rosen is the Executive Director of the National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness (NPACH), with responsibility for managing all aspects of the organization. Mr. Rosen previously worked in the National Office of Volunteers of America, where he served as Director for Homelessness and Mental Health. Mr. Rosen has also been employed at the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty and Legal Services of Greater Miami. He received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1994, and his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School in 1998.

Mr. Rosen is an expert on federal, state, and local affordable housing policy, with a focus on homelessness, veterans housing, and housing for children, youth, and families. Mr. Rosen’s work also focuses on access to government benefits for low income people, prisoner reentry, and the intersection of affordable housing policy and the child welfare system. He is a frequent speaker on these topics, and has published numerous journal articles and papers.

Board Members

Brad Paul, President (Co-founder, NPACH)

Brad Paul is the co-founder and former Executive Director of the National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness (NPACH), and has been involved in housing advocacy since the Housing Now! march of 1989. Brad is the primary architect of the Bringing America Home Act and contributed to the drafting of the National Housing Trust Fund Act and the HEARTH Act. In addition to ongoing policy work his writings on housing, homelessness, human rights, labor and community organizing have appeared in such journals and publications as Shelter Force, Clearinghouse Review, Ms. Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, International Union Rights, and the Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working Class History. In addition, he has appeared on C-SPAN, numerous community radio and local television programs, and been quoted extensively in print media and on NPR.

Brad currently lives in Maputo, Mozambique, where he has served as a consultant for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Fundaçao Malonda (Swedish International Development Organization), and Techno Serve. His recent work includes developing program responses to issues of neighborhood revitalization, emergency flood relief and resettlement, and rural poverty. He is currently completing a historical case study of labor, community and development in northern Mozambique entitled “Factories in the Field: Rural Transformation and the Organization of Work in Mozambique’s Cashew Triangle.”

Previously he served as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Dr. Paul earned his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where his areas of study included comparative labor and industrialization in South Africa and the American South. A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Brad has also worked for Metro Atlanta Fair Housing and for the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida.

Barbara Duffield (Director of Policy, National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, Washington, DC)

Ms. Duffield's involvement in homeless issues began in 1990 as a tutor for homeless children in Washington, D.C. She served as Director of Education for the National Coalition for the Homeless from1994-2003, working closely with educators, service providers, federal agencies and Congressional offices to strengthen policy and practice on children's issues. In addition to her work with NAEHCY, Ms. Duffield was a founding Advisory Committee member for the LeTendre Education Fund for Homeless Children, and continues to serve in this capacity.

Will Forte (Actor, Writer, Comedian - Saturday Night Live, more)
Will Forte is an actor, writer, and comedian best known for appearing on the television show Saturday Night Live, where he has been a cast member since 2002. Forte was born in Alameda County, California and raised in Lafayette, California. He graduated from Acalanes High School and UCLA with a B.A. in History. Before joining SNL, Forte was a member of The Groundlings. He has also written and/or produced for the television series 3rd Rock from the Sun, That '70s Show, and Action.

Will hosted and performed a December 2005 benefit for NPACH at the Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles and is the national spokesperson for the Stem Cell Initiative for Eyes (SCIfEyes), a Raleigh-based, non-profit organization created to support research, training and public education in stem cell biology and to further the field by recognizing and supporting its potential for creating new therapies for the treatment of blinding and debilitating eye diseases.

Robyn Frost (Executive Director, Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Boston, MA)
Robyn Frost has worked with the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless for over 15 years, serving as Director of the Coalition’s Donations Assistance Program, Director of Development and currently as Executive Director. Ms. Frost has served as President of the Board of Spare Change, the Homeless Empowerment Project, as well as a trustee of the Affordable Housing and Homeless Trust for the Credit Union League of Massachusetts. She has also served on the board of other organizations, including the Revolving Museum. Ms. Frost is a member of The Mayor’s Emergency Shelter Commission and serves on the Special Fund of the United Way.

Casey Trupin (Staff Attorney, Columbia Legal Services, Seattle, WA)

Casey Trupin is a staff attorney at Columbia Legal Services in Seattle, where he advocates for at-risk, homeless and foster youth as well as adults who are homeless. Trupin chairs the American Bar Association’s Commission on Homelessness and Poverty, as well as the Advisory Board of the Gates Public Service Law Program at the University of Washington. Trupin has served as counsel to thousands of foster youth and homeless adults in litigation and has worked on state and federal legislation designed to improve services to low-income children, youth and adults in Washington State and nationwide. In 1997, Trupin co-founded Street Youth Legal Advocates of Washington (SYLAW), and went on to direct the program until 2005.

Trupin has also served as Counsel for Special Projects for the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) in Washington D.C. working on federal child welfare policy. In 2005, Trupin was recognized by the Congressional Commission on Adoption Institute as an Angel in Adoption for his work on behalf of homeless and foster youth. In 1996, Trupin conducted a year-long study of programs for homeless youth in Latin America as a Thomas J. Watson Fellow. Trupin graduated from the University of Washington School of Law with honors in 1999.

Amy Weintraub (Executive Director, Covenant House of West Virginia, Charleston, WV)

Mrs. Weintraub’s organization works for justice in central West Virginia by offering direct services for people living in homelessness and poverty, while creating social change through advocacy and education. She serves on the board of the Kanawha Valley Collective (the local Continuum of Care) and serves as the chair of its Public Affairs Committee. A certified trainer for SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery), Amy is a leader in bringing to West Virginia this effective model of moving those experiencing homelessness onto the path to recovery through accessing SSA benefits. Amy is a well known state lobbyist and advocate for children and women’s health issues and a community activist.

In addition to her professional work, Amy is the chair of the Local School Improvement Council of her two children’s inner-city elementary school and is an active member of Charleston’s Unitarian Universalist Congregation and the Charleston Interdenominational Council for Social Concerns. She attended college at Emory University and graduate school at NYU, studying politics and religion.

Ruth Anne White, MSSA (Hyattsville, MD)

Ruth White is one of the nation’s leading experts on the nexus between housing policy and child welfare. She is the former Director of Housing and Homelessness for the Child Welfare League of America. In that capacity she co-edited the landmark issue of the League’s journal, Child Welfare, documenting the extent to which children are needlessly held in foster care because their parents lack decent housing. She coordinated conferences site visits, advisory committees and wrote a newsletter to inform the field of promising practices in the Family Unification Program, which provides federal housing vouchers to families where lack of housing is keeping children and parents apart.

White has a Master of Science Degree in Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work from Ohio State University. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and Women in Housing Finance. White is currently studying social work as a doctoral student at the Catholic University of America.

Joe Willard (Vice President of Policy, People's Emergency Center, Philadelphia, PA)

Joe Willard is Vice President of Policy for People’s Emergency Center (PEC). PEC helps homeless families develop skills and resources to stabilize their lives and live independently. Grounded in over 35 years of experience, PEC’s comprehensive approach to resolving family homelessness is recognized nationally as a best practice model. Informed by face-to-face work with families, PEC advocates for sound public policies to ensure that all families have access to the services they need to achieve long-term independence.

Joe is the former Manager for Public Policy for United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and was Associate Director for The Reinvestment Fund. He earned a M.S. in Urban Affairs from Hunter College.

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FACTS ABOUT HOMELESSNESS

The following fact sheets were prepared in conjunction with a briefing on child and family homelessness for Congressional Staff on March 18, 2005.

Homelessness and housing

Homelessness and health

Homelessness and education

Homelessness and child welfare

One of the primary sources for understanding homelessness is the annual US Conference of Mayors Hunger and Homelessness Survey. 24 U.S. cities participated in the 2005 survey, which revealed the following:

Lack of affordable housing leads the list of causes of homelessness identified by the city officials. Other causes cited, in order of frequency include low-paying jobs, mental illness and the lack of needed services, substance abuse and the lack of needed services, domestic violence, unemployment, poverty, and prisoner re-entry.

During the past year, requests for emergency shelter increased in the survey cities by an average of 6 percent, with 71 percent of the cities registering an increase. Requests for shelter by homeless families alone increased by 5 percent, with 63 percent of the cities reporting an increase.

An average of 14 percent of the requests for emergency shelter by homeless people overall and 32 percent of the requests by homeless families alone are estimated to have gone unmet during the last year. In 88 percent of the cities, emergency shelters may have to turn away homeless families due to lack of resources; in 79 percent they may also have to turn away other homeless people.

People remain homeless an average of seven months in the survey cities. Eighty-seven percent of the cities said that the length of time people were homeless increased during the last year.

In 57 percent of the cities, families may have to break up in order to be sheltered. In 48 percent of the cities families may have to spend their daytime hours outside of the shelter they use at night.

Requests for assisted housing by low-income families and individuals increased in 86 percent of the cities during the last year.

Survey cities say that the federal government’s policy for the evacuees from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita should be extended to homeless people, especially making housing available within a relatively short time, and eliminating red tape for other social services.

Ninety-three percent of the survey cities expect that requests for emergency shelter to increase in 2006. Ninety-five percent of the survey cities expect that requests for shelter by families to increase in 2006.

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THE NPACH NETWORK

NAEHCY, The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth

NAEHCY is a national grassroots membership association which serves as the voice and the social conscience for the for the education of children and youth in homeless situations. NAEHCY connects educators, parents, advocates, researchers and service providers to ensure school enrollment and attendance, and overall success for children and youth whose lives have been disrupted by the lack of safe, permanent and adequate housing. NAEHCY accomplishes these goals through advocacy, partnerships and education.

The Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP)

The Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP) serves as a regional organizing and advocacy voice, ensuring that the needs of local communities on the west coast reach national discussions on homelessness policy.

Network, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby

NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby, is a progressive voice within the Catholic community calling for peace and economic justice in our nation and the world.

NAFFE, The North American Alliance for Fair Employment

The North American Alliance for Fair Employment (NAFFE) is a network of organizations concerned about the growth of contingent work—including part-time jobs, temping, sub-contracting—and its impact on the well being of all workers.

Housing Assistance Council

The mission of the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) is to improve housing conditions for the rural poor, with an emphasis on the poorest of the poor in the most rural places. HAC offers services to public, nonprofit, and private organizations throughout the rural United States. HAC also maintains a special focus on high-need groups and regions: Indian country, the Mississippi Delta, farmworkers, the Southwest border colonias, and Appalachia.

National Health Care for the Homeless Council

The National Health Care for the Homeless Council and the HCH Clinicians' Network involve homeless service providers and their clients in political action to reduce poverty and to prevent and end homelessness. NHCH strives to accomplish these goals by informing public policy makers, mainstream health care providers, and the general public about the causes and consequences of homelessness in the United States, and by working at the national, state, and local levels to redefine public policy priorities

United Nations Human Settlements Programme

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The main documents outlining the mandate of the organization are the Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements, Habitat Agenda, Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements, the Declaration on Cities and Other Human Settlements in the New Millennium, and Resolution 56/206.

Cities Alliance, Cities Without Slums

The Cities Alliance was created to foster new tools, practical approaches and knowledge sharing to promote local economic development and a direct attack on urban poverty. Its activities support the implementation of the Habitat Agenda.

Call To Renewal

Call to Renewal is a national network of churches, faith-based organizations, and individuals working to overcome poverty in America.

National Alliance of HUD Tenants

Founded in 1991, NAHT is the first national membership organization of resident groups advocating for 2.1 million lower income families in privately-owned, HUD-assisted multifamily housing. Through NAHT, tenants have proven that united action can mount an effective campaign to save people’s homes.

The National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness

The National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness (NSCAHH) works with a coalition of students and community members across the country to end hunger and homelessness through education, service and action.

The Center for Economic and Social Rights

Established in 1993, the Center for Economic and Social Rights is one of the first organizations to challenge economic injustice as a violation of international human rights law. Through its projects abroad and in the United States, CESR has developed an effective strategy that combines research, advocacy, collaboration, and education. CESR believes that economic and social rights — legally binding on all nations — can provide a universally accepted framework for strengthening social justice activism.

Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions

COHRE is committed to local and national capacity-building in the area of economic, social and cultural rights and places particular emphasis on securing respect for the housing rights of traditionally disadvantaged groups, including women, children, ethic or other minorities and indigenous peoples. To this end, COHRE is available to assist non-governmental organisations and government agencies to better promote and protect human rights.

Community Action Partnership

It is the mission of the Community Action Partnership to be a national forum for policy on poverty and to strengthen, promote, represent and serve its network of member agencies to assure that the issues of the poor are effectively heard and addressed. The Community Action Partnership was established in 1972 as the National Association of Community Action Agencies (NACAA) and is the national organization representing the interests of the 1,000 Community Action Agencies (CAAs) working to fight poverty at the local level.

National Economic and Social Rights Initiative

The National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (NESRI) promotes a human rights vision for the United States that ensures dignity and access to the basic resources needed for human development and civic participation. Towards this end, NESRI works with organizers, policy advocates and legal organizations to incorporate a human rights perspective into their work and build human rights advocacy models tailored for the U.S.

American Bar Association Commission on Homelessness & Poverty

The ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty is charged with with developing programs to help lawyers who wish to provide pro bono services to benefit homeless clients. The Commission also works with with state and federal executive branches and legislative bodies concerning matters relating to the poor and homeless.

Coalition on Human Needs

The Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) is an alliance of national organizations working together to promote public policies which address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable populations. The Coalition's members include civil rights, religious, labor and professional organizations and those concerned with the well being of children, women, the elderly and people with disabilities.
Congressional Hunger Center

The Congressional Hunger Center (CHC) is a nonprofit anti-hunger training organization founded by former Rep. Tony Hall and located in Washington, D.C. Members of Congress, Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO) and Rep. James P. McGovern (D-MA) are the co-chairs of their Board of Directors and exemplify their bipartisan approach to ending hunger.

The National Network to End Domestic Violence

The National Network to End Domestic Violence is a social change organization representing state domestic violence coalitions. NNEDV is dedicated to creating a social, political and economic environment in which violence against women no longer exists.

Shelter UK

Shelter UK is the leading housing policy agency in Britain, and also provides direct assistance to those in need through their Housing Aid Centres. Shelter is seeking long-term solutions to the housing crisis in the UK, fighting for better investment, laws and policies to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people.

Hope House, New Orleans

Hope House is a faith-based organization which serves to alleviate suffering in the community by being a living representation of the gospel to those in the greatest need.

The New Life Project

The New Life Project is a not-for-profit organization that is receiving assistance from the top artists, executives, and companies in the entertainment industry and has partnered with national homelessness advocacy groups to develop a plan for helping end homelessness in America.

Center for Urban Research and Learning, Loyola University Chicago

The Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) of Loyola University Chicago seeks to promote equality and to improve people’s lives in communities throughout the Chicago metropolitan region. CURL pursues this goal by building and supporting collaborative research and education efforts. These partnerships connect Loyola faculty and students with community and nonprofit organizations, civic groups, and government agencies. Working together, community needs are addressed and the academic experience is enriched.

Stand Up For Kids

Stand Up For Kids is a national organization assisting volunteers whose on-the-street outreach efforts will find, stabilize and assist homeless and street kids in their efforts to improve their lives.

The Donald Driver Foundation

The Donald Driver Foundation seeks to eliminate homelessness among families through education and fundraising. NFL star Donald Driver, who experienced homelessness as a child, promotes his campaign in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Houston, Texas, and is seeking to bring this issue to the forefront of national consciousness.

The Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia

The Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia serves Whitfield, Murray, Gordon, Bartow, Floyd, Dade, Walker, Pickens, Fannin, Gilmer, Chattooga, and Catoosa Counties – bringing people together, strengthening communities, and multiplying resources. The Foundation works to nurture children and families, improve education, foster cultural arts, and build the economy for all people.

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ABOUT NPACH

The National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness (NPACH) is a national grassroots organization whose primary concern is to ensure that national homelessness policy accurately reflects the needs of local communities. NPACH Executive Director Jeremy Rosen can be reached at the Washington, D.C., office.

NPACH works to accomplish its mission through:

* Education. By informing the public and policymakers on the causes and consequences of homelessness, we can create the will to bring about real change.

* Grassroots organizing. By uniting a broad base of antipoverty organizations, we can form a powerful coalition that is heard across America.

* Research. Our staff joins with local, state, and national organizations to study the impact of federal legislation and policy on local communities.

* Technical assistance. NPACH is dedicated to helping local groups and service providers as they seek to access funding for their programs. We also assist advocacy groups in the process of building strong local coalitions which can better serve their homeless populations. Learn more about our technical assistance services here.

NPACH’s Regional Presence
The NPACH Southern Regional Office (NPACH-SRO) has been working to coordinate Southern regional efforts with national strategies, and also to provide a direct connection between national advocacy and the experience of local service providers. NPACH-SRO is located in the historic Hope House in New Orleans.

NPACH's Initiatives
NPACH is working nationally to expand awareness of, broaden support for, and implement the following initiatives:

Rethinking Homelessness: Homelessness occurs in rural, urban, and suburban communities alike, and has devastating effects on families, children, youth, seniors, and individuals. Yet current federal policy, as exemplified by the Administration’s "chronic" homelessness initiative, is not sensitive to the realities of all communities and to the needs of all populations experiencing homelessness. As a result, many vulnerable populations are excluded from the services and supports they need to regain stability and escape the harm of homelessness. Moreover, the Department of Housing and Urban Development statutory definition of homelessness does not include households who are sharing the housing of others temporarily because they have nowhere else to go (commonly referred to as "doubled-up"), or those who are staying in motels and similar places due to lack of alternatives. Because such households are not included in the HUD definition of homelessness, they are excluded from HUD services. NPACH is working with key partners and members of Congress to amend the HUD definition, making it more inclusive of the needs of families, children, and youth.

The "Homelessness Isn't Funny" Campaign: In order to increase awareness about homelessness and reach a broader audience, NPACH has created a national campaign that will feature comedy and music performances across the country. By involving musicians, actors, writers, and comedians, NPACH aims to bring much-needed attention to the plight of millions of Americans who live in deep poverty and struggle without adequate housing. The campaign is designed to both entertain and enlighten, with the goal of educating the public about the crisis of housing instability in our country. Comic actor and writer Will Forte (Saturday Night Live, That 70’s Show) currently serves as the honorary chairperson of the campaign. Others involved include Emmy-winning writer and comedian David Feldman (Real Time with Bill Maher), award-winning stand-up comic Doug Ferrari, Laura Swisher (TechTV) and Alex Borstein (MadTV, Family Guy).

Hurricane-Tsunami Recovery Exchange: In partnership with the Asian Coalition for Housing Rights, the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative, Amnesty International, US Human Rights Network, and Environmental Advocates for Human Rights, NPACH has organized a community exchange program between the Gulf South and areas recovering from the December 2004 Asian Tsunami. Citizens from an Indonesian fishing village will participate in organizing workshops in Mississippi and Louisiana, and citizens from the devastated areas of New Orleans, including the Lower 9th Ward and New Orleans East, will have the opportunity to view a people's-led recovery in Thailand and Indonesia. You can learn more about this exchange here.

The Katrina-Rita Oral History Project: As federal, state and local governments formulate their plans for reconstruction and revitalization, it is imperative that the voices of hurricane victims, and the local communities that have rushed to their aid, are heard and respected. In order to provide a forum for these voices, NPACH has compiled oral history-format interviews of current and displaced residents, local service providers, educators, and faith-based leaders who have been directly involved in relief efforts; excerpts of these interviews are being added to our website throughout the course of this project. We encourage visitors to NPACH’s website to use these excerpts, and the accompanying informational profiles of featured organizations, to learn more about the issue and how to stay involved. The first of these interviews can be found here. For more information, please contact us via e-mail, info@npach.org.

NPACH is unique in its grassroots approach and global view, connecting community-based organizations, schools, and the public to national policy through our advocacy and education initiatives.

We invite you to learn more about us by clicking the following links:
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Dear Friend,

After 25 years of severe cuts to the federal housing budget, we find ourselves in a crisis unseen since the The Great Depression. Every day we hear stories that homelessness is increasing among families and children. But did you know that the US. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s definition of homelessness prevents many homeless families, children, and youth from receiving desperately needed assistance? Newspaper and service provider accounts from Massachusetts to California have reported shocking increases in the number of homeless children in our schools, and yet current federal policies, such as the almost exclusive focus on single adults, fail to address or even acknowledge this crisis.

NPACH is working to restore critical federal housing dollars and advocate for policies that meet the needs of all homeless people. In addition, NPACH and our partner organizations have begun a campaign to expand the HUD definition of homelessness to be more inclusive of the needs of families, children, and youth. We’ve raised the issue at the local, state, and national levels, gathering endorsements from elected officials, health care providers, community food banks, educators, faith-based groups, and many others. Thanks to our efforts, the U.S. Conference of Mayors has proposed a resolution urging HUD to adopt a broader definition of homelessness.

We're proud of our progress.But we can't continue this work without your help!

You can be an advocate for real change by making a financial contribution to NPACH. Consider joining our Give|10 Campaign—just 10 dollars will help support our efforts to make federal policy more inclusive of the needs of families and children as well as assist our ongoing research, education, and technical assistance projects that seek long-term solutions to homelessness.

Why Give|10?
Because contributions from individuals allow us to speak freely and honestly about the direction of homelessness policy. NPACH is unique in its grassroots approach and global view, connecting community-based organizations, schools, and the public to national policy through our advocacy and education initiatives. As such, our style of advocacy does not often match the current structure, interests and priorities of many traditional sources of funding for homelessness and housing groups.

What will your donation allow us to do?

* We educate the public and policymakers on the causes and consequences of homelessness. Your donation will allow us to continue publishing our monthly newsletter, "The NPACH Report," which provides analysis of federal policy developments as well as “beyond the beltway” coverage of local, state, and international trends and news. Additionally, your donation will help support our website, which receives over 20,000 hits per month from every state and from numerous countries across the globe. We also publish reports, such as “Alternate Viewpoints,” a collection of organizational testimony submitted before Congress, and other useful informational material and fact sheets. Each of these activities is provided at no cost to our partners, and your donation will help us expand our efforts and ensure that this information is widely available.

* We partner with local communities to advocate for federal policies that reflect the reality of homelessness. Our work requires us to travel around the country, meeting with local advocates and service providers so that we can properly understand their needs. Your contribution will help defray travel costs and allow us to continue this work, helping us meet our mission of ensuring that national homeless policy accurately reflects local realities. As an example, we continue to work with organizations throughout the US around the expanded definition of homelessness. Your donation will help us extend this organizing campaign.

* We provide technical assistance to anti-poverty and community-based organizations across the country. With greater financial support, NPACH staff will be able to assist more communities with strategic planning and finding real solutions to the rising numbers of people experiencing homelessness. This is exemplified by our work with the Committee on Housing Stability in Dalton, Georgia, which has helped energize the community’s thinking about homelessness and resulted in new public and private commitments to address the area’s low-income housing needs. Your donation will bring our technical assistance programs to more communities.

Our ability to deliver these services was severely impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which forced the evacuation of our Southern Regional Office in New Orleans. NPACH is the only national housing and homelessness agency with a permanent presence in the Gulf South, and our work in the region has increased considerably with an estimated one million people displaced in the aftermath of the hurricanes. Upon reopening our office in New Orleans, we have devoted much of our resources to advocating for a just reconstruction and assisting local agencies rebuild capacity to serve their communities, even as they must rebuild their own lives. Your donation is critical to helping us serve these groups by connecting them to the national policies that will affect the region for years to come.

Please join Give|10 by donating at least $10 to NPACH, and please ask a family member, friend, or co-worker to match your contribution. By making a financial contribution to NPACH today, you'll become an active partner in the fight against homelessness in America.

We have made outstanding progress over the last two years, but much work lies ahead. As homelessness increases, more parents face the pain and shame of eviction and possible family separation; more children struggle with hunger, illness, and instability, and causing them to fall behind in school; and more people with disabilities lose the support of housing and health care they need to survive.

Your donation is tax-deductible and is crucial to our efforts, as we continue working to ensure that every American has a safe, stable, and affordable home.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Brad Paul
Executive Director

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