National Alliance to End Homelessness newsletter

View this email in your browser Best Practices A practical newsletter for people ending homelessness. CEO Corner This year has brought unprecedented challenges, with shifting activities and priorities making it difficult to keep pace. CEO Ann Oliva reflects on the obstacles and opportunities of the past year, sharing insights on leadership, updates on Alliance litigation, and upcoming avenues for advocacy. Read the CEO Corner Advocacy Alert: Submit Your Public Comment Comments are open until October 13th for HUD’s Notice of Research Justifying Additional Incentives for Certain Activities To Reduce Homelessness. This is an important opportunity to go on the record about what works, what doesn’t, and how HUD should be prioritizing limited CoC Program funds. Submit a Comment Now To support you in preparing and submitting your comment, the Alliance has developed a series of tools that you can use. Guidance: Commenting on HUD’s Proposed Notice on Incentives Downloadable Comment Template EHV Guidance is Now Out! Last week, HUD issued Notice PIH 2026‑25, which set the rules for converting all Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) families under lease as of September 30, 2026, into Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPVs) by the end of December 2026. PHAs should hear from HUD soon about the funding awards they will get for the transition and will have about two weeks to confirm or correct HUD's estimate. Everyone who is currently leased with an EHV as of the date of publication should receive a Tenant Protection Voucher. PHAs will receive funding to cover the Tenant Protection Voucher subsidy in December. Funding for calendar year 2027 will be provided through a FY 2027 appropriations bill. News Roundup What Trump’s homelessness policy means for the most vulnerable, AP News Read Now This U.S. city boosted homelessness spending fivefold. Is it too little or too much? The Washington Post Read Now HUD's $4B grant program aims to reduce homelessness, but will it do the opposite? NCB Bay Area Read Now 🗓️Coming Up Don’t miss our upcoming webinars: Unpacking The Shortage Report: What Federal Data Reveals About Gaps in Resources to End Homelessness October 22, 2026 12:00 PM ET The Alliance’s new findings in The Shortage Report demonstrate that homeless service providers do not receive enough funding to rehouse everyone in need. This webinar will explore the key findings and next steps you can take to urge your elected leaders to address these shortages. Register Monthly Advocacy Training Workshop: Working Effectively with GOP Offices: Outreach Strategies, Crafting Messages, and Building Relationships October 22, 2026 1:00 PM ET This monthly advocacy session focuses on outreach strategies, message crafting, and building relationships with GOP Offices. With Guest Presenter Shana Teehan, Chief-of-staff, Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND). Register Catch up on all the latest from the Alliance blog. CEO Corner Week of 10/6/26: Lessons in Leadership and Alliance Litigation Updates By Ann Oliva • Oct 06, 2026 Read More Update on the 2026 CoC NOFO By Ann Oliva • Sep 22, 2026 Read More Every One Votes: Their Voices Must Be Heard By Ken Williamson • Sep 16, 2026 Read More CEO Corner Week of 9/15/26: A Vision for the Future By Ann Oliva • Sep 15, 2026 Read More Are you ready to take action to end homelessness? Sign up to join the Alliance’s Advocacy Network today. The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. Contact: 1025 Vermont Ave. NW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20005 202-638-1526 • info@naeh.org You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. You can verify and update your subscription preferences here. Click here to unsubscribe from all Alliance emails.