Author name: Michel Degive

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Senate Bill 634 would have made a big splash if it survived in the form Pasadena Democrat Sasha Renée Pérez originally intended. She wanted to make it illegal for cities to cite or arrest homeless Californians for sleeping outside. But, faced with intense […]

How Job Loss, Expiring Benefits, and Rigid Assistance Systems Pushed One Woman to the Brink Even as She Did Everything ‘Right’ Sandra Gregston measures time by eligibility windows and waiting periods. Once prompted, she spoke in long, continuous explanations, naming places, dollar amounts, notices, and rules—the language of someone who had learned to navigate systems

How Agencies Are Racing to Prevent Displacement as Federal Funding Expires Public housing agencies are finding creative ways to make sure some voucher holders don’t lose their homes as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to reshuffle the deck on homeless services, according to a new issue brief. Earlier this year, the Department of Housing and

Private Equity Firms Increasingly Control Mobile Home Parks Nationwide — Hiking Rents, Cutting Services, and Trapping Low-Income Residents As private equity investors and real estate speculators greedily fanned the flames of the increasing commodification of one of life’s most basic necessities, shelter, their focus remained largely on traditional homes and apartments. While housing became increasingly

Cash Assistance and Tailored Support Help NYC’s Homeless Youth Stay Housed, Save Money, and Build Stability In the U.S., many parents provide financial assistance to their adult children, primarily to help with rent. Collectively, parents spend about $500 billion a year helping their adult children, a privilege that can translate into better health, educational opportunities,

A Federal Court Says Trump Administration Changes Could Force Thousands Into Homelessness A federal judge in Rhode Island temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from overhauling nearly $4 billion in homeless services funding on Friday. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy in Rhode Island issued an oral order granting a preliminary injunction against the administration’s last-minute

How a Charter Network Achieved an 89% Graduation Rate, Outperforming the National Average by 21% The Learn4Life public charter school network is reporting an 89% graduation rate this year for homeless students across its 80+ schools. Compared to the national average of a 68% graduation rate for homeless students, that’s a significant improvement. It’s even

As Homelessness Hits Record Levels and Rhetoric Grows Harsher, We Honor Lives Cut Short and Demand Change Today is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day (HPMD), the longest night of the year — a night when communities across the U.S. gather with candles, name lists, and collective grief to honor neighbors who died without a home.

As Family Homelessness Skyrockets, Elected Officials Say No to $9M in Shelter Funding, Revealing Impossible Choices U.S. Cities Now Face As cities across the U.S. grapple with rising rates of family homelessness, one city’s debate over providing additional funds to support more shelters highlights the struggles other communities face. Elected officials in Denver rejected a

Stripping Housing Funds and Adding Barriers Won’t Move People into Stability. It Only Builds a Dead-end System Designed to Fail. The Trump administration is turning homeless services upside down. By rescinding funding for programs that work and forcing others to put up arbitrary barriers to entry, this administration is putting thousands of people at risk