The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a United States–based organization addressing the issue of homelessness. The Alliance provides data and research to policymakers and elected officials in order to inform policy debates. They also work on the local level to provide community partners with information on best practices and technical assistance.[1]
| Founded | 1983 |
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| Focus | Preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. |
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CEO | Ann Oliva |
| Website | www |
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History
editIn 1983, the National Citizens Committee for Food and Shelter was established to meet the emergency needs of the homeless population. In 1987, the Committee determined that a more comprehensive approach was necessary and created the National Alliance to End Homelessness.[1] In May 2022, Ann Oliva was named the new president and CEO of the organization, taking over for the previous CEO, Nan Ronan.[2]
Citations
edit- ^ a b "About us". National Alliance to End Homelessness. Washington, DC. 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "National Alliance to End Homelessness Names CEO". www.housingfinance.com. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
References
edit- The New York Times, July 17, 2006 – "Bloomberg Unveils Plan to Reduce Homelessness"
- Scott, Janny (April 30, 2006). "Making a Flophouse a Home, and a Decent One at That". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- Plan du site The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act As amended by S. 896 The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009
- A Plan: Not A Dream How to End Homelessness in Ten Years Executive Summary PDF | 24 pages National Alliance to End Homelessness
External links
edit- National Alliance to End Homelessness Official site.
Further reading
edit- Colangelo, E. (2004). National alliance to end homelessness. In D. Levinson (Ed.), Encyclopedia of homelessness (Vol. 1, pp. 406–406). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952569.n114