Giving Compass' Take:

· According to Steve Berg at The National Alliance to End Homelessness, one of the most important and crucial actions Congress should take this year is finalizing the 2019 fiscal year budget for the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.

· How does a lack of affordable housing contribute to the number of homeless individuals? What is being done to address this matter and improve access to affordable housing? 

· Learn more about the struggle to find affordable housing.

The last few weeks have been full of activity, and the midterms make for a lot of change when the new 116th Congress begins on January 3.

But the 115th Congress still has work to do! They begin their final session this week, with the expectation of adjourning for good on December 13. There are many items on their agenda, but for people working on homelessness the most important item is finalizing a spending bill for the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development for the 2019 fiscal year.

The Alliance’s Advocacy team is focused on making sure that Representatives and Senators know how homelessness is affecting their constituents. That includes updating them about the important work happening in their districts, so they understand the value of federal investments in ending homelessness. And we’re making sure they know that this work has widespread support.

Read the full article about ending homelessness by Steve Berg at The National Alliance to End Homelessness.