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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.

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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