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Posted: October 6, 2016 by mlhc_admin

Landlord Engagement Outreach Event this Saturday, October 8, 2016

We will canvass the Midtown region by car, bike, and foot looking for Apartment buildings with signs and potential vacancies. You will learn about affordable housing and enticements for landlords to participate in Rapid Rehousing and Section 8 and VASH programs for people experiencing homelessness.

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2016
Time: 9am
Location: The Open Space
457 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, California 90036 [map]

All are welcome.

For information and to volunteer, view the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1696966413956166/
Or Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/midtown-homeless-coalition-landlord-engagement-outreach-tickets-28423714094

Thank you for your support!

Last Updated: October 5, 2016 by mlhc_admin

HUD Publishes Final Rule: Equal Access in Accordance with an Individual’s Gender Identity in CPD Programs

Providers that operate single-sex projects using funds awarded through the Department’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) will now be required to provide all individuals, including transgender individuals and other individuals who do not identify with the sex they were assigned at birth, with access to programs, benefits, services, and accommodations in accordance with their gender identity without being subjected to intrusive questioning or being asked to provide documentation.

https://www.hudexchange.info/news/hud-publishes-final-rule-equal-access-in-accordance-with-an-individuals-gender-identity/

Last Updated: August 15, 2016 by mlhc_admin

Reaching out to help homeless find solutions

Coverage in the Beverly Press on the first Homeless Connect Day and Homeless Citation Clinic on July 28, co-sponsored with the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office.

Reaching out to help homeless find solutions - Park Labrea News/ Beverly Press

Help with housing, health, legal available at one-stop event

Park Labrea News/ Beverly Press

Last Updated: August 15, 2016 by mlhc_admin

Old and on the Street: The Graying of America’s Homeless

From Adam Nagourney of the New York Times.

The emergence of an older homeless population is creating daunting challenges for social service agencies and governments already struggling to fight poverty.

Old and on the Street: The Graying of America’s Homeless (Published 2016)

The emergence of an older homeless population is creating daunting challenges for social service agencies and governments already struggling to fight poverty.

www.nytimes.com