Global Homelessness Insights

Illinois' HB 1429 restricts local fines or criminal penalties for unsheltered people engaging in life-sustaining activities like sleeping or storing...

Innovative local program pairs paid cleanup work for the homeless with housing support.

• Paid gigs: Starts at $9/hour, +$1 every 90 days; leads to...

The Alliance released its recommendations for HUD homeless assistance funding, prompting the Administration's FY27 budget proposal shortly after—now headed to Congress for final allocations.

Early poll reveals skepticism on Gov. Spanberger's affordability agenda:

• Narrow approval: 47% approve vs. 46% disapprove of her performance.
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EU unveils sweeping affordable housing plan and appoints dedicated commissioner to combat a decade of skyrocketing rents and holiday-let boom. Bold EU-wide policy response offers lessons for global housing crises.

Key leadership transition in San Francisco's homelessness strategy:

• Mayor Daniel Lurie names Mike Levine, Massachusetts Medicaid director overseeing...

• Homelessness named No. 1 concern at south Vallejo public safety town hall Monday—a sharp change from a year ago.
• Sheriff Brad DeWall and Police...

Demographic surge underway: Hampton Roads sees 28% of homeless 55+; nationally, 50+ now half of homeless population, up from 10%, expected to triple...

Pasco County celebrates the dedication of the first of 15 new supportive homes for mental health recovery and independent living.

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Critical flaws in LA's Inside Safe program emerge with 40% of ~6,000 participants returning to streets after interim motel housing.

• Participant...

Federal policy shifts threaten Massachusetts' permanent housing resources, risking evictions amid soaring costs and shortages.

• Housing crisis data:...

Key successes of Austin's Targeted Housing Assistance Program:

• 85% avoided homelessness: One-time cash aid kept 85% of 34 at-risk youth out of the...

Divergent US approaches to homeless encampments reveal a policy patchwork:

• Georgia's punitive push: HB 295 lets property owners sue locals for...

Orange County's latest point-in-time count shows a 28% spike in unhoused people, now totaling around 7,300 experiencing homelessness. Critical data for Southern California's policy response.

The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) advances housing justice by enforcing tenant rights, boosting opportunities for underserved communities, and preserving safe housing. Essential for professionals tracking policy impacts on homelessness.

Federal HUD Challenges

• 🔥 Trump FY27 Budget Cuts: President Trump released FY27 budget request proposing significant cuts to HUD programs, work...

Paris enforcement ramps up against short-term rentals blamed for housing shortages:

• Officials target lockboxes and noise ban signs in Montmartre...

• Research backing: Housing First (HF) boosts stability as alternative to Treatment First, targeting adult health/well-being.
• Local shift: Santa...

Key trend in EU affordable housing efforts:

• Soaring costs persist: Prices up 60% since 2013, rents 20%, urban higher; social housing just 6-7%, 20%...

Rising federal threats to Continuum of Care (CoC) grants and low-income stability:

• Politicized CoC cuts ruled unlawful: Courts vacate HUD...