Tag Archives: HUD

The Full Scope of Homelessness

Disability benefits. Domestic violence.  Tent cities.  Homelessness cuts across many different issues, and these are just a few of them, taken from the topics addressed in this month’s In Just Times. As I wrote about in my recent Huffington Post … Continue reading

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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.

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Small Steps Toward the Human Right to Housing in the U.S.

Over the past decade and a half, the Law Center has been working hard to get the federal government to acknowledge housing as a basic human right and begin taking steps to implement its obligations.  As documented in our report, … Continue reading

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What Could You Do With $400 Million?

In a recent series of cover stories, the Washington Post reported that over $400 million in federal HUD HOME funds meant to help local communities build affordable housing for low-income people has gone missing.  This is a terrible thing.  It’s … Continue reading

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National Forum on the Human Right to Housing

The National Forum on the Human Right to Housing, to be held June 7-8 at the Thurgood Marshall Center in Washington, D.C., couldn’t come at a better time. There’s an obvious disconnect between Washington rhetoric and the American story.  As … Continue reading

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Have a Heart, Save Our Homes

It will be a bitter-sweet Valentine’s Day for many across the country who have already lost their homes due to the foreclosure and economic crises, but should the budget proposals put forth by the House come to pass, things will … Continue reading

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HUD Secretary Donovan to Speak Tomorrow Night

With the McKinney-Vento Awards coming up tomorrow night, this is the final post in a series on our honorees and distinguished guests. Shaun Donovan became the 15th United States Secretary for Housing and Urban Development on January 26, 2009. Believing … Continue reading

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New Orleans, Another Year Later

Last time I was in New Orleans, about a year ago, I was part of an international human rights fact-finding mission, sent to assess continuing housing rights violations four years after Katrina.  What we saw shocked our conscience: homeless squatters … Continue reading

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What does “homeless” mean to HUD?

With the release of Opening Doors: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness, it’s been a busy week at the Law Center. We’ve commented for print media and spent time taping radio interviews. You can find our take … Continue reading

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The Federal Strategic Plan to End and Prevent Homelessness

This morning, the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness announced the release of Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness. The plan, which will be the Obama Administration’s official policy position on homelessness, will give direction to … Continue reading

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