housing

A group of four legislators have introduced a bill that would make it easier for youth in foster care to be eligible for and connect with federal housing vouchers.  The Housing Opportunities for Moving to Empowerment (HOME) for Foster Youth Act would amend the  Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) program, which was designed by former foster youth and brought into existence by former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson during the first Trump administration.

For two years, Washington lawmakers have failed to pass bills addressing housing instability among young adults in extended foster care.

Former foster youth Sierra Burns received a shout-out in President Trump’s State of the Union address, one of many recent advocacy triumphs.

A unique service for LA foster youth living on their own for the first time transforms empty apartments into thoughtfully designed habitats.

Eviction bans during the pandemic didn’t just keep families in their homes. They may have kept children safer, too, according to a new study.

As we face a national crisis, it’s clear that we need a multifaceted approach to address youth homelessness, writes Thomas Lee.

Young adults who receive a short-term subsidy for rental housing are significantly less likely to become homeless in the future, according to a study released Wednesday by researchers with the California Policy Lab housed at UCLA.

At a virtual public forum, youth pushed NYC mayoral candidates on plans to improve the lives of foster, immigrant and homeless populations.

Whitney Gilliard's nonprofit serves as a waystation where those who grew up like her can find safe housing, life skills, counseling and more.