Every April is celebrated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as fair housing month, as a nod to the April 11, 1968 passage of the Fair Housing Act – which turns 45 years old this month! The Fair Housing Act i…

HUD reports steady overall homelessness rates from 2011 to 2012, though numbers of homeless in DC have been continually growing over the last few years: http://nyti.ms/XJPfm2 Good news – the number of homeless veterans continues to drop: http://wa…

Did you know that domestic violence often rises around the holidays? http://on.news10.net/t2YGjt Yesterday was World AIDS Day. Here are some of the ways the city commemorated: http://bit.ly/scCPyF Study shows a change in the way people are volunteer…

In case you missed it, read Street Sense’s feature on Calvary’s expansion here! http://bit.ly/nUiL9T Great piece in the Washington Post about Ann Oliva streamlining support for homeless individuals at HUD: http://wapo.st/oaLhQW Thankfully, the s…

HUD issued their annual homelessness assessment report to congress this week. Read a summary of this year’s findings here: http://1.usa.gov/l9ovpj Local organizations working to prevent and end homelessness in Northern Virginia communities: http:/…

Especially with this recent heat wave, summer can be a dangerous time for men and women experiencing homelessness:  http://bit.ly/kGKxWs HUD to tighten regulations for affordable housing efforts: http://wapo.st/jmyPvu Controversy in Philadelphia ar…

Good news! DC Council Chairman Kwame Brown restores over $23 million in much-needed funding for homeless services in the budget: http://wapo.st/jtjSDN Response to the Washington Post’s piece about HUD delays for affordable housing. http://wapo.st/…

Former Hope Awards honoree, Michelle Singletary,  on the federal budget — HUD faces millions in cuts to vital housing counseling programs that prevent homelessness: http://wapo.st/knqM5X Yet another brutal attack on a homeless individual: htt…

The Federal Government held a forum this week on the issue of homelessness among Veterans. http://bit.ly/erFb9o These Pittsburgh women have found a fun way to raise money and awareness for women’s shelters in their city: bit.ly/fyM65x Could good n…

Under a new city proposal, those who are homeless in New York City and live in shelters, but have jobs, would be required to put part of their wages into savings. http://bit.ly/9XlGT9 As Memorial Day approaches, this op-ed piece from the Huffington…