Homelessness and Housing

A group of six unhoused New Yorkers filed a lawsuit against the City of New York on Oct. 29, seeking to prevent city agencies from conducting homeless sweeps. The lawsuit,…

Philadelphia has become the second major U.S. city to pass a ban on rent-setting software, also known as revenue management software. The bill passed the City Council on Oct. 24…

Criminalizing homelessness is increasingly becoming a global response to rough sleeping. Discover why this approach is harmful—and how we can advocate for compassionate, human-centered solutions to challenge the damaging international…

California announced on Tuesday more than $827 million in state funding to help local communities and organizations tackle homelessness by creating new housing, shelter, and support programs. This allocation of funding…

Nationwide rent burden and the rent crisis has hit an all-time high, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Learn how skyrocketing housing costs are fueling homelessness—and…

A massive fire broke out at a housing facility for homeless military veterans in the 900 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue late Saturday, displacing dozens of people who were being…

In November, Arizona’s debate on homelessness will come to a head as voters decide on Proposition 312, a ballot measure that would allow property owners to claim a tax refund…

For some who lived on the streets of Los Angeles, Inside Safe was a lifesaver — giving them a roof over their head for the first time in years, then…

The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is ramping up work to protect Ohio homeowners from housing speculators and foreclosure with the launch of an heirs’ property relief program, which could…

A growing number of gender-nonconforming and transgender people are experiencing homelessness in the U.S., a trend that seems baffling because public polling indicates LGBTQ+ individuals are more socially accepted than…

Homelessness has surged across the United States in recent years, rising 19% from 2016 though 2023. The main cause is a severe shortage of affordable housing. Rising homelessness has renewed…

Homelessness in New Jersey is on the rise, with the state seeing a nearly 24 percent increase since last year, a new report says. Earlier this week, nonprofit Monarch Housing…