Read our second RTS alert for the 2024 Legislative Session. We are encouraging support for HB 2510 and opposition to HB 2502 and 2503.

Read our recap of the 2024 Lutheran Day at the Legislature! Thanks to all who attended for your faithful advocacy.

Get an in-depth look at LAMA’s 2024 Policy Priorities and how these issues affect our state.

Thank you for your advocacy on Mesa’s new emergency shelter!

It’s not too late! The city of Mesa still needs YOUR support for its new shelter. Write in before Nov 3.

A bipartisan team of senators is working to expand housing supply and low-income protections. Tell lawmakers why your congregation and community cares about expanding affordable housing and addressing the drivers of homelessness.

Urge Congress to Pass a Budget with Strong Homeless and Affordable Housing Programs. From ELCA Advocacy.

In February, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) took new steps toward addressing patterns of segregation and expanding fair access to housing by proposing a change in policy through a proposed rule. Comment by April 10 as it makes its way through the federal rulemaking process.

As homelessness overwhelms downtown Phoenix, a small business wonders how long it can hang on. By Eli Saslow for The New York Times.

Fabric patches and invitations to members of Congress ~ including two from Arizona ~ to visit ministries addressing homelessness and housing in their districts were delivered by ELCA advocates on Capitol Hill last week.

This leader’s guide is designed to help you plan your next service opportunity. It’s organized into four steps (Preparation, Action, Reflection and Celebration) and will walk you through how to make the most out of your service opportunity. From ELCA World Hunger.

Does your congregation work with communities experiencing homelessness? Are you willing to host a site visit with a member of Congress sometime in the coming year at your congregation or ministry, highlighting the community’s needs and concerns?

Newly updated from ELCA World Hunger, this brief guide provides some suggestions for finding data related to several areas that impact food security: housing, employment and food access. Each section describes how to find the most reliable data.

Housing: A Practical Guide for Learning, Advocating and Building is a new ELCA World Hunger resource for congregations who want to learn about and take action to address the housing crisis in their communities.

By June 30, Faith-based Sign On Letter: Help stop cyclical homelessness by supporting Housing First, a strategic model that helps stop cyclical homelessness and keeps the most vulnerable stably housed. From ELCA Advocacy.

The social message “Homelessness: A Renewal of Commitment” states that housing is a fundamental right even though policies and practices of government and economic institutions are not adequately responding.

The results of a national opinion poll reveals that the public is deeply concerned about the housing affordability crisis and favors decisive government action. The Tarrance Group conducted the poll and found that nearly 9 in 10 (89%) respondents across all political parties believe the role of government is important when it comes to making sure there is enough affordable housing.

This fall, as Congress continues to work on an historic new infrastructure package, it is an opportune moment to encourage our lawmakers to support greater access to affordable housing.