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As we end the week, we're highlighting the critical need for affordable housing solutions in DC. Let's advocate for policies that prioritize housing stability, increase affordable housing options, and prevent homelessness before it starts. Together, we can create a future where everyone has a place to call home. #AffordableHousing #HousingForAll"

🏠 What’s the solution to homelessness? Housing. Rapid Rehousing provides temporary rental assistance and supportive services to help people quickly obtain housing, increase self-sufficiency, and maintain stability. It’s offered without preconditions like employment, income, or criminal record, with resources tailored to meet each client's needs. #lifemoves #lifemovesorg #rapidrehousing #housing

Affordable housing is so important to our cities and communities.

In a powerful story from WBNS 10TV, the growing number of older adults facing homelessness is highlighted. Thanks to incredible support from organizations like YWCA Columbus. Shannon Isom emphasizes the urgent need for affordable housing, stating, "We know that we need about 14,000 more housing units. It’s a big number, but it’s crucial to tackle the housing affordability crisis." Let's continue to support and advocate for more affordable housing solutions to ensure that everyone has a place to call home. #EndHomelessness #AffordableHousing #YWCAColumbus #SupportLocal https://bit.ly/4bqcf0H

As homelessness policy orgs in CA, with deep commitments to ending homelessness, we're saying NO to #Prop36 🚫 - it relies on failed strategies that won't improve public safety and could make homelessness worse. Housing California, CSH, the Source for Housing Solutions National Alliance to End Homelessness Read more here - https://lnkd.in/gprQpVSH

Facing housing challenges or homelessness in Chichester? Get expert advice and information from the Chichester District Council Housing Advice Team. They're here to help guide you through your housing troubles. For more details, visit https://bit.ly/3xFdb2V. #HousingHelp #ChichesterSupport

The reality is that homelessness is rarely a choice but rather the result of a complex set of circumstances. Many individuals facing homelessness are actively seeking stable housing but struggle due to barriers like high costs, lack of affordable housing, and systemic issues. Dive Deeper: https://lnkd.in/gwe-Ng9Q #homelessnessawareness #mythbusting #endhomelessness #allchicago #challengemisconceptions

Through our Crossroads to Justice strategic plan, the Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness committed to five bold Results that will drive significant movement towards housing, racial and health justice.     Result 4 states, “People facing homelessness have access to housing options that meet their needs and honors their choices.”     Four key Strategies support this Result:   🏙 Fund and develop a variety of housing options with fewer restrictions and barriers.  🏙 Increase access to rental assistance and vouchers.    🏙 Improve navigation to get people into housing.    🏙 Increase access to supportive services to sustain housing.     Learn more – including how we’re measuring success and holding ourselves accountable – at https://lnkd.in/gMhcuypY #CrossroadsToJustice #Minnesota #housing #home #endhomelessness

Prepared for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress, this report reveals that between 2019 and 2021, several factors contributed to an increase in renters facing severe housing challenges and heightened risk of #Homelessness: • More households entered the rental market, driven by population growth. • The number of renters with very low incomes rose significantly. • Housing assistance did not keep up with the growing number of low-income renters. • Increased competition for affordable units further limited availability for those in need. Addressing these challenges is critical to ensuring #HousingSecurity for all. #AffordableHousing #HousingEquity

"Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a major homelessness case for the first time in decades, with arguments over whether people can be punished for sleeping outside if there's no shelter available. The decision could have sweeping implications for the record number of people living in tents and cars, and the cities and states struggling to manage them." -NPR, April 22 While KulshanCLT does not actively serve folks that are experiencing homelessness, we are always aware that issues across the spectrum of housing are interconnected. The rising cost of housing and the limited number of available, affordable housing opportunities make this a crisis that deserves our collective attention. Let's pay attention to what's happening across the full spectrum of housing nationally. Let's work together with likeminded partners across sectors to ensure access to affordable housing for all. And let's make sure that our response is one of humanity and solidarity first. "Even where places are investing heavily to create more affordable housing, it will take a while to catch up. This Supreme Court case won't solve any of that, but it could dramatically shape the lives of those forced to live on streets, parks and back alleys for years to come." -NPR, April 22 #AffordableHousing #AffordableHomeownership #KulshanCLT #CommunityLandTrust #BellinghamWA #WhatcomCounty #SCOTUS