President Biden signed into law on March 11 the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package with nearly $50 billion in essential housing and homelessness assistance, including $27.4 billion for rental assistance and $5 billion to assist people experiencing homelessness.

“We will be feeling the effects of the pandemic for quite some time, and few will suffer more than people experiencing homelessness,” said Mayor Kate Gallego. “These additional monies, invested in the city’s human services partners, will go a long way to easing that pain.”

The nominee for the U.S. federal housing agency lays out her plans to fulfill President Biden’s ambitious housing agenda.

An estimated 14 million adults living in rental housing were behind on their rent in December, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. That is 1 in 5 renters. An estimated 11.8 million adults are behind on their mortgage.

More than 4 in 10 children live in households that struggle to meet usual household expenses. … The figures underscore the need for policymakers to agree on a strong, bipartisan economic relief package.

Rev. Eugene Cho, President and CEO of the nonpartisan Christian advocacy organization, Bread for the World, address hunger & poverty in the Southwest United States.

Renters receive more relief, but there’s a looming problem for landlords, especially those who own just a few properties.

On any given day, nearly 570,000 people experiencing homelessness are staying in shelters or living on the street, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress. Many of them are unaccompanied youth or young adults, children, seniors, or people with disabling conditions.

The Phoenix City Cou​ncil has developed a comprehensive “Strategies to Address Homelessness Plan” that focuses on service priorities and sustainable solutions for both those experiencing homelessness and the community impacted by encampments. ​​​The city needs your feedback on the proposed strategies and commitment to help make this plan a reality by August 28.

Jesus suggests we must be crafty as serpents and harmless as doves. To that end we are be advocating for renters caught up in the huge wave of evictions when EO2020-14 expires on July 22, and again (federally subsidized tenants) when the CARES Act provisions expire in August.