Working to end veteran homelessness
It’s a national tragedy that any veteran, after serving our country in uniform, becomes homeless. Veterans are fifty percent more likely to become homeless compared to all Americans and the risk is...
View ArticleA picture IS worth a thousand words
A foreclosed property can hurt the value of nearby homes and even be a drag on the surrounding neighborhood. Knowing where these “real estate owned” or REO properties are is critical if we want to...
View ArticleHot off the presses…HUD’s NEW proposed HOME rule!
Today, HUD’s new proposed regulations under its HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) are published in the Federal Register. HOME is the largest federal block grant to state and local...
View ArticleTurning the Tide Together
This week, Washington, DC plays host to the 19th International AIDS Conference, a global gathering for researchers, policy makers, persons living with HIV and others committed to ending this pandemic....
View ArticleOpen your eyes to homelessness
They say homelessness is invisible, largely because most folks choose not to see it. I recall that old Roy Orbison ballad “Pretty Paper,” which tells the story of busy holiday shoppers consumed with...
View ArticleUsing your Phone to Help those Living on our Streets
They’ve become so ubiquitous in our daily lives that some might wonder, “how did we ever make dinner reservations or buy movie tickets BEFORE smart phones and tablets?” It’s precisely because this...
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