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Homelessness & Public Health: How Can We Close the Gap?

Podcast

Mar 24, 2021

Natalie Matthews & Teresa Mota for ABT ASSOCIATES

Challenges in areas ranging from education to the environment, gender to governance, health to housing don’t exist in a vacuum. Each month, Abt experts from two disciplines explore ideas for tackling these challenges in our monthly podcast, The Intersect.

New Community | Feb 18, 2021

CDP Sub-Grantees

Through CLPHA’s grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s (CDP) COVID-19 Response Fund, ten sub-grants were given to member PHAs across the country to meet the ongoing needs of residents during this pandemic. Recipients will use their grants to meet immediate and locally defined needs in the areas of public health, education, employment, and basic urgent needs of their residents that have been exacerbated by COVID-19 for a wide range of projects.

Equity and Catastrophe: How Can Resilience Programs Support Vulnerable Populations?

Podcast

Jan 13, 2021

Madeline Colety & Lorine Giangola for ABT ASSOCIATES

On a day-to-day basis, vulnerable populations suffer from inequities in health, wealth, and education.

For Older Adults in Publicly Funded Housing During the Pandemic, Service Coordinators Help Build Resilience

Report

Dec 3, 2020

Samara Scheckler for THE JOINT CENTER FOR HOUSING STUDIES OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY

During the COVID-19 pandemic, service coordinators played a pivotal role in the support of older adult residents of publicly funded housing properties.

Direct Cash Transfers Programs Can Help Youth Sustainably Exit Homelessness

Report

Nov 3, 2020

Matthew Morton for CHAPIN HALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

As housing costs have escalated and inequities persist across the country, many young people need flexible, empowerment-based investments to get stably housed and onto a path to thriving.

CDBG and HOME: Essential Grants for Mid-Sized Cities

Interactive

Jan 10, 2018

Domenick Lasorsa for NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES

Mid-sized cities rely on CDBG and HOME grants to meet the needs of their citizens. Since mid-sized cities lack revenue-making mechanisms that large cities have, CDBG and HOME grants are critical to the well-being of cities and citizens.

Study: Housing the Homeless Can Drastically Cut the Government's Health Care Costs

Research

Dec 6, 2017

J.B. Wogan for GOVERNING

For years, homeless advocates have argued that if governments put up money to house people, they will reap cost savings down the line.

Boulder County, Colo.: Blueprint for Merging Health and Housing Under One Roof

News Article

Aug 16, 2016

Mattie Quinn for GOVERNING

In 2009, Boulder became the first county in the nation to merge its housing and human services functions into one single agency.

2020 Housing Impact Report: Career-Age Families

Report

Oct 14, 2020

PUBLIC AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESEARCH CORPORATION

This report examines trends among career-age families living in publicly supported rental homes and offers new insights into how COVID-19 threatens the economic stability of these families. Before the pandemic, most career-age families living in publicly supported homes that can work were working

Rural Communities Need Funding and Support to Address Rural Youth Homelessness

Report

Oct 20, 2020

Erin Devorah Carreon for CHAPIN HALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

While both urban and rural areas share similar rates of youth homelessness, in rural regions the issue is less visible and less researched. This qualitative study explores the challenges that rural communities in the U.S.