http://npach.org/ The National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness is a grass roots anti-poverty organization. Our mission is to ensure that national homelessness policy accurately reflects the needs and experiences of local communities. en Copyright 2008 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:15:11 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss only national organization working every day to ensure that no child in America is homeless. With your help, we can work towards the day where every child in America has safe, decent, and affordable housing! Click here to show your support! ]]> http://npach.org/2008/03/help_wanted_end_homelessness_f.html http://npach.org/2008/03/help_wanted_end_homelessness_f.html Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:15:11 -0500 House Action on HEARTH Act Imminent - Senate Makes Changes to Definition of Homelessness! Senate staff have agreed to make improvements to their proposed HUD definition of homelessness, but we continue to have concerns with the scope and complexity of the language. House staff are working on proposed amendments to the HEARTH Act - read our alert and help ensure that key provisions of HEARTH are retained as the bill moves forward. Click Below To Read NPACH's Latest McKinney-Vento Reauthorization Update and Take Action! New Senate Update and House Action Alert Chart of Proposed HUD Homelessness Definitions]]> http://npach.org/2008/03/npach_update_-_mckinney-vento_reauthorization_action_needed.html http://npach.org/2008/03/npach_update_-_mckinney-vento_reauthorization_action_needed.html Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:25:20 -0500 click here. The site features a live webcast of the Marathon as well as a listing of participating radio stations. Once the event has been completed, the website will also link to an archived broadcast. ]]> http://npach.org/2008/02/homelessness_marathon_to_featu.html http://npach.org/2008/02/homelessness_marathon_to_featu.html Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:02:31 -0500 Download the paper]]> http://npach.org/2007/11/ending_chronic_homelessness.html http://npach.org/2007/11/ending_chronic_homelessness.html Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:58:47 -0500 Read this Congressional Quarterly article discussing NPACH's position on HUD McKinney-Vento reauthorization]]> http://npach.org/2007/10/npach_in_the_news.html http://npach.org/2007/10/npach_in_the_news.html Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:56:36 -0500 New HEARTH Act Materials Posted]]> http://npach.org/2007/10/new_hearth_act_materials_poste.html http://npach.org/2007/10/new_hearth_act_materials_poste.html Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:09:12 -0500 Unfortunately, as NPACH's October 4 House testimony predicted, the written and oral testimony of Mr. Johnston and the oral testimony of Mr. Mangano (whose written testimony was either not submitted or not posted on the Committee website) do not contain a single reference to data suggesting that, under the current Administration, overall homelessness or "chronic" homelessness have decreased by even one person. Mr. Mangano urged the Committee to make policy based on data, and to hold stakeholders accountable to outcomes. We agree. We call on Members of Congress to apply those principles to the work of HUD and the U.S. Interagency Council over the past 6 years. If they do, they cannot help but reach the conclusion that federal homelessness policy must change - and that the HEARTH Act is the best vehicle to produce that change. Read the hearing testimony and watch the archived webcast]]> http://npach.org/2007/10/hud_and_us_interagency_council_unable_to_cite_reductions_in_homelessness.html http://npach.org/2007/10/hud_and_us_interagency_council_unable_to_cite_reductions_in_homelessness.html Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:01:55 -0500 Read NPACH's testimony Watch an archived webcast and read the powerful testimony of NPACH's national and local partners Read NPACH's comparison of key provisions in House and Senate legislation ]]> http://npach.org/2007/10/npach_testifies_at_successful.html http://npach.org/2007/10/npach_testifies_at_successful.html Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:29:23 -0500 included NPACH's recommended language in the bill that was approved by the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity of the House Financial Services Committee. The bill will now be considered by the full Financial Services Committee. The letter was prompted by recent HUD denials of attempts by senior housing project sponsors to include preferences for homeless seniors in new project proposals. While we do not believe that these preferences should be required, we do believe that project sponsors should be permitted to target homeless seniors if they choose to do so. HUD's unwillingness to permit this is simply another unnecessary bureaucratic obstacle that calls into question the Administration's commitment to end homelessness for any population. Read the letter ]]> http://npach.org/2007/10/npach_letter_prompts_house_to_assist_homeless_seniors.html http://npach.org/2007/10/npach_letter_prompts_house_to_assist_homeless_seniors.html Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:21:41 -0500 Read the paper NPACH thanks Elizabeth Kelly for allowing us to publish this paper.]]> http://npach.org/2007/10/why_hearth_preventing_childhood_homelessness.html http://npach.org/2007/10/why_hearth_preventing_childhood_homelessness.html Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:42:05 -0500 See the updated list of HEARTH endorsers Please email additional endorsements to Jeremy Rosen at NPACH.]]> http://npach.org/2007/08/updated_hearth_endorser_list.html http://npach.org/2007/08/updated_hearth_endorser_list.html Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:31:29 -0500 Read the story here NPACH is working closely to make sure that Congress acts to provide the resources necessary to start tackling this challenge, through proposed legislation such as the National Housing Trust Fund (HR 2895) and the Gulf Coast Hurricane Recovery Act (HR 1227; S 1668.) The House has passed the Gulf Coast Recovery Act and expects to pass the National Housing Trust Fund this fall. The Senate has introduced the Gulf Coast Recovery Act but not moved it forward. The Senate has not introduced National Housing Trust Fund legislation. We call on Congress and the Administration to quickly pass and implement these important bills, to help ensure that every pre- Katrina and Rita resident of the Gulf Coast can return home and live in safe, decent, affordable housing.]]> http://npach.org/2007/08/homelessness_in_new_orleans.html http://npach.org/2007/08/homelessness_in_new_orleans.html Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:43:33 -0500 Please disregard today's edition of the US Interagency Council on Homelessness electronic newsletter, which states that the markup is going forward. The swift passage of legislation to reauthorize HUD's McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grant programs is a top priority for NPACH. However, NPACH can only support balanced legislation that protects all homeless populations - children, youth, families, and single adults. Legislation must also balance the needs and priorities of urban centers and rural communities. To that end, NPACH has worked with a broad coalition of national, state, and local organizations to support CPEHA amendments that would do two things: 1) More closely align HUD's definition of homelessness with that used by the US Department of Education. 2) Preserve local flexibility in spending federal homeless assistance grant funds. NPACH thanks everyone from around the country who responded to our alert last week and contacted the Senate in support of these key principles. We are disappointed that the Banking Committee chose to put off consideration of CPEHA, rather than considering these amendments. However, we look forward to working with Senators from both sides of the aisle, through the month of August, to produce legislation that all homeless persons, homeless advocates, and homeless service providers can be proud to support. In the next week, NPACH will issue a new alert, calling on our supporters to once again contact Congress during the August recess. In the meantime, if you have questions please call or email Jeremy Rosen in our Washington DC office at (202) 714-5378 or jrosen@npach.org ]]> http://npach.org/2007/08/senate_mckinney-vento_legislation_pulled_from_markup.html http://npach.org/2007/08/senate_mckinney-vento_legislation_pulled_from_markup.html Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:28:34 -0500 Click here to become an endorser, get materials on how the affordable housing crisis is affecting your community, and communicate with your Members of Congress about the bill. ]]> http://npach.org/2007/08/house_committee_passes_national_housing_trust_fund_bill.html http://npach.org/2007/08/house_committee_passes_national_housing_trust_fund_bill.html Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:53:41 -0500 Read more from our partner - NAEHCY ]]> http://npach.org/2007/08/new_homeless_education_legisla_1.html http://npach.org/2007/08/new_homeless_education_legisla_1.html Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:39:15 -0500