This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) announced the launch of its Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge (The Challenge). The company will commit $10 million over two years to attract promising ideas that will help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since 2014, the number of homeless youth in California has jumped 20 percent, to more than 202,329, and accounts for nearly 4 percent of the overall public school population. The McKinney-Vento…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every year, more than 4 million young people experience homelessness in the United States. And while youth homelessness is a largely hidden problem, it impacts a staggering number of young…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most rural women in India lack a land title. If one’s husband died, or decided to leave the family, they could be left homeless, without rights to their home. All…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Youth homelessness and juvenile justice are not separate issues, but rather offer overlapping challenges and opportunities. Missed Opportunities, a recent national study on youth homelessness, showed that nearly half of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Virginia Emergency Shelter Learning Community was developed from a core understanding of emergency shelter’s vital role in the state’s efforts to end homelessness. The Marvin Rule Has to Go:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past several decades, cities across the United States have had trouble dealing with abandoned properties as factories close and people move out of urban centers and into the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Gather your core youth community team, including young people, and take the following steps: Download and review the rating factors from last year’s NOFA: Complete this ahead of time and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Both land and affordable housing are becoming scarcer in New York City, with skyrocketing rents and, subsequently, a steadily increasing population of people who are homeless. But a new project aims to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of homeless students attending schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District grew by 50 percent last year, to 17,258 students—the highest number recorded by the city. Because…
What do you think would happen if you invited an individual with mental health issues who had been homeless for many years to move directly from the street into housing?…
Homes for Hope was created by USC School of Architecture students during the Fall 2016 semester. The course, called The Homeless Studio, was funded by the Martin Architecture and Design Workshop (MADWORKSHOP) and…