Tag Archives: Homelessness

This week promises to be a busy one at the Department of Housing and Urban Development with a report on homelessness, a top-level resignation, and the question of the impact of a partial government shutdown looming over the agency. Here’s what you should know about what’s happening at HUD.

On Thursday, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Dr. Ben Carson testified before the Senate Banking Committee. "At HUD, we believe the requested level of funding–$42 ...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday announced an award of $2 billion in support of thousands of local housing and service programs across the U.S. This year’s ...

A report correlating rising rents and homelessness has accurately predicted the recently released point-in-time counts by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Around 40,000 American veterans are homeless, and the country is starting to take notice. Lawmakers are crafting bills to spur change from the ground up, while organizations across the nation are hosting events to do their part. The Five Star Institute’s Military Heroes Keys for Life event is one such event.

Housing policy has been overlooked many times by the Obama Administration. During President Barack Obama's last State of the Union address in January, he did not mention one housing-related topic at all, but his FY 2017 budget will make a substantial investment toward housing.