McKinney-Vento Reauthorization Update

Published by National Alliance to End Homelessness
On October 2, the House of Representatives passed the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act, H.R. 7221. The bill now awaits action on the floor of the U.S. Senate.

Nonprofit Representatives Advise Obama Administration on Transition : Team includes a number of representatives of nonprofit groups, foundations, and think tanks

Published by Chronicle of Philanthropy
President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team, which is in the process of preparing for a change of power on January 20, includes a number of representatives of nonprofit groups, foundations, and think tanks.

Justice Center Creates New Second Chance Act Resource

Published by Reentry Policy Council
The Council of State Governments Justice Center is creating resources to help national, state, and local organizations take full advantage of the opportunities presented by the Second Chance Act.

Letter to Obama-Biden Transition Team from National Housing Trust Fund Campaign

Published by National Low Income Housing Coalition
This letter to the Obama Transition Team from the National Housing Trust Fund Campaign run by the National Low Income Housing Coalition outlines the goals and current status of this campaign.

House Minority Leader Continues to Misrepresent the National Housing Trust Fund : Statement from the National Low Income Housing Coalition

Published by National Low Income Housing Coalition
The National Low Income Housing Coalition refutes claims by House Minority Leader Boehner that the National Housing Trust Fund includes "a taxpayer-funded slush fund for ACORN," and clarifies that the purpose of the Fund is to build homes for the poorest people in the United States, including disabled and homeless people who are homeless.

Effective Advocacy at All Levels of Government

Published by W.K. Kellogg Foundation
This publication is designed to prepare nonprofits for engagement at the state and local levels - where most nonprofits are likely to have the capacity to engage, and the potential to see quicker results - as well as for opportunities at the federal level.

Hill Update : News and Updates from the National Alliance to End Homelessness

Published by National Alliance to End Homelessness
News and updates on current legislation affecting homeless individuals and families, compiled by the staff of the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

Mental Health : The Candidates & Party Platforms

Published by National Alliance on Mental Illness
In early 2008, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) sent a questionnaire on mental health issues to all presidential candidates in each party. The questionnaire asked each candidate about his or her positions on various issues related to mental health.

Preserving Safe, High Quality Public Housing Should be a Priority of Federal Housing Policy

Published by Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
Located in more than 3,500 communities across the country, public housing is a vital national resource that assists 2.3 million vulnerable Americans.

House of Representatives Approves Supportive Housing Legislation

Published by Website for Congressman Christopher Murphy
Congressman Chris Murphy’s (CT-5) legislation to triple the number of new affordable housing units for low income, disabled individuals across the country was approved today by the House of Representatives.