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Homelessness Prevention Programs Working, But Not Enough
Last week, a report put out by the National Alliance to End Homelessness confirmed what we already knew: federal homelessness prevention programs are working, but much more funding is needed.
The r eport shows that, with a modest $1.5 billion in funding, the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP) prevented or ended homelessness for more than one million Americans.
What does this mean? It certainly isn't an indication that we can take our eye off the ball.
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Fed Chair Ben Bernanke Wants to Rent Foreclosed Properties to Families
 On January 4, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sent a letter to Congress with a number of recommendations to strengthen the housing market. Significantly, one of his key recommendations matches what the Law Center has already suggested.Click here to read more! |
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U.S. Issues Human Rights Report, Downplays Housing Rights Violations
On Friday December 30, 2011, the United States Government issued its Fourth Periodic Report on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
 The report, over 400 pages long, contains numerous references to human rights issues of interest to housing advocates, including: fair housing, foreclosures, public housing, racial, gender, and disability-based discrimination, domestic violence, and homelessness. To aid advocates in responding to the report, the Law Center has produced a summary of housing references. |
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About the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
The Law Center is the only national legal advocacy organization dedicated to ending and preventing homelessness in America. It fights in the halls of power for laws and policies that protect homeless people's rights and help them rise out of poverty. |
