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President Obama Announces Important Housing Initiative for People with Disabilities

On June 22, 2009, the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision, President Barack Obama announced a new Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher initiative as part of “The Year of Community Living” – a new and ground-breaking effort to assist people with the most significant and long-term disabilities to live independent and fulfilling lives in the community. The Obama Administration’s announcement sends a strong signal to the affordable housing community – including the nation’s Public Housing Agencies – that the housing needs of people with disabilities are a high priority.

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Humanizing Homelessness

The Los Angeles Times is developing quite a niche in reporting on homelessness. Thankfully, these columns tend to not focus on the negative, but rather uncover the personal stories of people struggling against the odds to overcome homelessness and poverty.

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United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Convenes for First Full Council Meeting of Obama Administration

The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness shared highlights of it’s first Full Council meeting of the Obama Administration, including the appointment of U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan as Chairperson, and statements from President Obama and several of the Council members on their expectations for the work of this important cross-agency partnership.

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A White House Committed to Ending Homelessness

With the sweep of his pen, President Barack Obama has accomplished what many of us have been fighting for since the early part of this century: the re-invigoration of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and a new focus on ending homelessness.

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Housing Programs Would Get 18% Increase in Obama Budget

According to an analysis from the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Department of Housing and Urban Development would receive $7.4-billion in new federal spending in the 2010 budget the Obama administration released today. The department would receive nearly $48-billion next year, an increase of more than 18 percent.

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Home for Good: Preble Street in Portland, Maine rallies leading Maine women around cause

Preble Street of Portland Maine has launched a new public service announcement featuring prominent Maine women discussing the possibilities of ending homelessness among women.

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How Mr. Ayers And Mr. Lopez Became Friends: 60 Minutes’ Morley Safer Reports On A Unique Urban Fable That Happens To Be True

This is one of those urban fables that happens to be true. Steve Lopez is a newspaper columnist for the Los Angeles Times; Nathaniel Ayers is a troubled man with a brilliant past. They met by chance on the streets of downtown L.A. – an encounter that would change them both. The story of their friendship is a tale about madness, redemption, and the mysterious power of music.

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Preventing Veteran Homelessness

For those interested in learning more about the challenges and solutions facing homeless and low-income veterans, The Urban Institute is hosting a Panel Discussion and Webcast on Tuesday, April 7, 2009.

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Homelessness is a Solvable Problem

“So, does anyone else wonder how many more years the Melville Charitable Trust will be looking for a solution to Homelessness? Every night I hear on NPR that it is funding “All Things Considered” and working on finding solutions to homelessness? So, how is it going for them on this quest for the Holy Grail? [...]

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