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Students Experiencing Homelessness: The Conditions and Outcomes of Homelessness Among California Students

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County, State, School District, School Board

State(s) California

Source Learning Policy Institute

Policy Areas Education, Children & Families

A contribution to a host of previous efforts to better understand the opportunities and academic outcomes of students experiencing homelessness. The report describes the population of students experiencing homelessness in California in 2018–19 and then, drawing on earlier data from...

Policing + Transit

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Transit Center

Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

Many transit agencies apply an overly punitive approach to minor transgressions. For example, this report argues that current methods of fare enforcement are too harsh. Fare evasion should be decriminalized, and the penalties should be made proportional to the severity of offense....

Pathways Into Poverty: Lived Experiences Among LGBTQ People

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Williams Institute

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

Extensive research has shown that LGBTQ people in the United States experience poverty at higher rates compared to cisgender heterosexual people. Among LGBTQ adults, transgender people and cisgender bisexual women experience the highest rates of economic insecurity. Through interviews...

Homeward Bound: The Road to Affordable Housing

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, National

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Housing

Across the United States, subsidized and affordably priced homes for rental and homeownership are disappearing. This report analyzes the factors that caused the nation's housing crisis, provides case studies of cities spearheading innovative housing policies, and outlines recommendations...

A National Homes Guarantee

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level National

State(s) All States

Source People's Action

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Democracy & Governance, Community Development, Housing

A Homes Guarantee outlines that everyone living in the United States should have safe, accessible, sustainable, and permanently affordable housing. This proposal outlines steps the federal government needs to take to eradicate housing insecurity and homelessness in America; these...

Injustice at Every Turn: A Report on the National Transgender Discrimination Study

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source National Center for Transgender Equality

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety, Health, Education

This report investigates the discrimination transgender individuals face in education, employment, housing, public accommodations, health care, prisons, in the family, and when updating ID documents. By surveying 6,450 transgender and gender non-conforming study participants, the...

Housing Roadmap

Type Roadmap

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source ProGov21

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Health, Housing

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the existing American housing crisis. Now, more than ever, it is critical that local governments address the intersection of housing and health and fight forced displacement from housing to protect the economic, social, and physical wellbeing...

Roadmap to Repair: A Guide to How Cities Can Acknowledge and Address the History of Harm to Indigenous Peoples, Rebuild Trust and Repair Relationships

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development

This report is intended to aid local leaders as they attempt to repair relationships with Indigenous populations. In particular, it educates municipal officials on the history of harm and erasure committed against Indigenous Peoples and informs them of the challenges currently facing...

2022 New York City Local Law 68 Requiring Data Collection on Rental Assistance Programs

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source New York City Council

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Housing

This local law requires the Department of Homeless Services and the Human Resources Association to track and report data regarding the "City Fighting Homelessness & Eviction Prevention Supplement" (CityFHEPS). This program provides housing subsidies to eligible families who are experiencing...

LGBT and Housing Affordability, Discrimination, and Homelessness

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County, National

State(s) All States

Source Williams Institute

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing

Compared to non-LGBT people, LGBT people appear to be more likely to face housing unaffordability, experience homelessness, and be renters (rather than homeowners). LGBT people face an array of stigma and discrimination across their life course that undermines their ability to have...

2019 San Fransisco Ordinance 19-300 Establishing a Mental Health Responder Program

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source City & County of San Francisco

Policy Areas Health

This ordinance establishes Mental Health SF, a mental health program designed to provide access to mental health services, substance use treatment, and psychiatric medications to all adult residents of San Francisco with mental illness and/or substance use disorders who are homeless,...

2021 Denver Resolution 21-1150 Expanding the STAR Program

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Colorado

Source City and County of Denver

Policy Areas Public Safety

The Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) Program deploys Emergency Response Teams that include Emergency Medical Technicians and Behavioral Health Clinicians to engage individuals experiencing crises related to mental health issues, poverty, homelessness, and substance abuse. This...

Safety for All

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) All States, California, Oregon

Source Transit Center

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

Incidents of harassment, crime, and violence on or near mass transit compromise riders’ safety, degrade their experience, and reduce utilization. Historically, transit agencies have sought to use a police presence to create a sense of safety and security. While police help reduce...

2010 King County Ordinance 16948 Advancing Equity and Justice

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2010

Level County

State(s) Washington

Source King County Council

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

The ordinance, in order to achieve the 'fair and just principle' embedded within the countywide strategic plan, requires that equity and justice be applied to every county action. The ordinance establishes an inter-branch team to facilitate accountability of and coordination by all...

COVID-19 School Closures & Students Experiencing Homelessness

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County, School District, National

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source Education Law Center

Policy Areas Housing, Education

This fact sheet offers tips for homeless students struggling to navigate school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, it informs students of their rights and outlines resources they can utilize to obtain free meals, internet access, or guidance....

Meaningful Work: Transgender Experiences in the Sex Trade

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level State, National

State(s) All States

Source National Center for Transgender Equality

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing, Public Safety, Health, Education

Transgender people overall experience high levels of discrimination in every area of life, as well as high levels of poverty, unemployment, homelessness, negative interactions with police, incarceration, and violent victimization. As a result, many transgender people participate in...

Chronic Homelessness: Policy Solutions

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National Alliance To End Homelessness

Policy Areas Housing, Public Safety, Civil Rights, Economic Justice

This report outlines some of the causes of chronic homelessness and recommends permanent supportive housing, which pairs subsidies with case management and supportive services. It also highlights some of the benefits of permanent supportive housing programs including long-term housing...

Roadmap Home 2030: A Roadmap to Thriving Communities for California

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) California

Source Housing California

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing

Decades of inequality have limited access to affordable housing in the state of California, limiting economic equity and harming communities. This report proposes a roadmap for California to address the four main problems with housing: (1) create 1.2 million new affordable homes;...

What are the best practices for supporting LGBTQ+ folks experiencing homelessness, particularly youth?

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Children & Families, Civil Rights, Housing

LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately affected by housing insecurity. This policy brief includes best practices for supporting LGBTQ+ youth experiencing housing insecurity such as providing housing and social services through mixed-use development centers, ensuring that shelters and...

Overcooked and Underserved: The Challenges of Koreatown’s Restaurant Workers

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) California

Source UCLA Labor Center

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Housing

Immigrant workers in Koreatown restaurants are critical contributors to the local economy but face unfair wage practices and housing risks. This report provides strategies for improving their conditions, such as establishing industry standards boards, integrating workplace justice...

What are the best practices for supporting LGBTQ+ folks experiencing homelessness, particularly youth?

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Tennessee

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Children & Families, Civil Rights, Housing

LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately affected by housing insecurity. This policy brief includes best practices for supporting LGBTQ+ youth experiencing housing insecurity such as providing housing and social services through mixed-use development centers, ensuring that shelters and...

Parking Charity

Type Article

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) California, Colorado, Washington

Source ACCESS Almanac

Policy Areas Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

A shortage of curb parking during the peak holiday shopping season is created by free parking policies, leading to increased traffic congestion and pollution. The city should donate all parking meter revenue in December to support the homeless population, rather than offering free...

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