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#SCOTUS' City of Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling emboldened communities to enact new measures that make sleeping in public spaces a legally punishable offense. New research briefs show, instead, how these criminalization measures fail: endhomelessness.org/resource/why-c…

Congress must ensure that a final appropriations bill provides sufficient funding for the Housing Choice Voucher program to maintain current assistance and prevent nearly 330,000 households from losing their homes. cbpp.org/research/housi…

Research shows it costs taxpayers $31,065 a year to criminalize a single person experiencing homelessness while the yearly cost for providing supportive housing is $10,051. urbn.is/44Htngt

We're back with another Community Open House! Join VTA this Thursday to learn about the River Oaks Transit-Oriented Development project. Your input is needed! 📅 February 13, 2025 | 6-7:30 p.m. 📍 River Oaks Cafe Learn more: bit.ly/4jUvapC

"A perfect storm is forming of dwindling resources and too much need that will undoubtedly wreak havoc if we don’t prepare for it." – Ray Bramson, COO Destination: Home sanjosespotlight.com/bramson-dont-w…

VTA has extended FREE rides until Saturday, February 15 to and from County of Santa Clara warming centers to help you stay warm! Learn more: bit.ly/4hOKGBD

Stories bring movements to life. They can also be tricky to tell right. All Home's Stories of Home initiative can help! APPLY BY FEBRUARY 27. Organizations + ppl w/lived experience get trained and work w/pro videographers. 📽️🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏾✊🏾 Learn more: allhomeca.org/stories-of-hom…

Last year US #homelessness surged by 18%, with 23 out of 10k people living on the streets or in shelters. The costs of homelessness are enormous to those experiencing it & taxpayers. But there’s a smarter solution: prevention. Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) Destination: Home bit.ly/4kmkQar

Data from a supportive housing program in Denver show what could happen when communities address the root causes of homelessness rather than criminalizing it. urbn.is/3gmEJSl

“This toolkit is a perfect example of how LEO is putting evidence into action, empowering communities across the country w/ a proven approach to preventing homelessness.” -Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO)'s Brendan Perry Learn more about our new Homelessness Prevention Toolkit: news.nd.edu/news/new-homel…

This new six-story affordable building has quickly shot up and is largely complete after eight months of construction in San Francisco. The first residents are expected to move in late this year. trib.al/h0mHpLk

A new toolkit is helping cities take a proactive, data-driven approach to preventing homelessness. Developed by Leonel, Results for America & Destination: Home, it offers: 🏠 Strategies to keep families housed 🏠 Step-by-step prevention guidance 🏠 A customizable framework for communities

"There’s a lot of fear right now." The biggest federal housing assistance program is facing a funding and staffing crisis trib.al/04XwdaR via @citylab

🏠 Learn how Santa Clara County, CA (County of Santa Clara) helped 17k residents stay housed, keeping families stable and saving taxpayers money. Every $1 spent on prevention returned $2.47 in public benefits. Sign up for the webinar here: nextcity.org/events/detail/… cc: Next City University of Notre Dame

Join VTA staff and Charities Housing at our upcoming community open house next week! 📅 : March 10, 2025 RSVP🔔 : bit.ly/4ijKKtm Drop by between 6-7:30pm to learn about the Branham Station Transit-Oriented Development. More🔗 : bit.ly/4ijpSCz

Things to leave behind as we spring forward 🌷☀️ ❌ The assumption that homelessness is unsolvable ❌ The idea that shelters = solutions

Spring cleaning? Don’t forget to clean up misconceptions about homelessness: 🚫 It’s not about personal failure. ✅ It’s about a lack of affordable housing. #HomelessnessIsSolvable

🎧 On the mic: LEO’s Brendan Perry joins Next City, Results for America + Destination: Home to talk about what works in homelessness prevention. 💡Spoiler: Targeted financial assistance makes a big impact. Check out the episode⬇️ bit.ly/4coOR5R #HomelessnessPrevention

“It absolutely creates an opportunity to take philanthropic dollars and stretch them farther,” said Ray Bramson with Destination: Home. “You can reinvest dollars that have come into your organization five or 10 times over, and create thousands of units as opposed to hundreds of units.”

This #AffordableHousingMonth, We’re coming together to support the right of all our neighbors to live and thrive in the Bay Area. Check out this video for our message of hope, housing, and belonging, because love begins with home. youtube.com/shorts/0fJ6Vml…