Advocates for Denver’s homeless population believe the upcoming end of rapid re-housing assistance vouchers, a type of housing subsidy, will be a glaring problem for the mayor’s ambitious plans to ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A new program in Austin is helping those experiencing homelessness find a place to live. The Austin Rapid Rehousing program is a partnership between the City of Austin and ...

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The Pierce County Council has approved more than $17 million for a broad variety of outreach and housing projects expected to impact tens of thousands of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness ...

OneEighty is one of nearly 50 entities selected to receive state funds to address homelessness in Ohio communities. The $130,000 award will support OneEighty’s emergency shelter, a 44-bed shelter ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they created a ...

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — New transitional housing is coming to DeKalb County. The County’s CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson announces an $8M investment in what she calls a landmark rapid re-housing project.

Ten years ago when volunteers embarked on the annual Point-in-Time count to better understand homelessness in Centre County, Faith Ryan, director of adult services, remembers a lack of awareness to ...

Jesus Mares got a lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to rental support from one of Los Angeles’ leading homelessness agencies, he had a roof over his head. He had been bouncing between ...