Liz Hersh’s Post

FRAUD ALERT!! Fraudulent Section 8 assistance advertisements like this one are appearing on social media sites in increasing numbers. These sites direct members of the public to a fraudulent website, which harvests personal information and data. A flyer has been circulating on social media advertising assistance with applying for Section 8 funding. The flyer and website ‘www.govassistance[dot]org’ are NOT legitimate.

The AHTCC is hiring! We are seeking a Vice President, External Affairs living in the Washington, DC area to increase the capacity of our growing organization to build relationships and engage with key policymakers and stakeholders in support of our mission to advocate for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit). Learn more about the position and how to apply here:

The application for the 2025 Kathy Possinger Fellowship at Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is open through 7/31/24. https://lnkd.in/eGKSus9F or email policyfellowship@phfa.org to learn more and submit your application.

"Real time, by-name data is a game changer for every type of community, working to end veteran homelessness.” 🏡 🤝 🇺🇸 That statement rang clearly and often during the U.S. House of Representatives Community on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Subcommittee on Economic Development hearing on “Exploring the Use of Data Driven Methods and Community Collaboration to Reduce Veteran Homelessness.” Rosanne Haggerty, CEO and President of Community Solutions, was invited to speak about the importance of by-name data, successes seen in communities using this tool, and suggested policy changes to help more communities harness the power of data to confidently identify and assist every person experiencing homelessness. We’re thankful for the opportunity to share findings and recommendations with the committee and we look forward toward working together to make homeless rare, brief and non-reoccurring. #HomelessnessIsSolvable U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)

I often have people ask me what I do for a living. “I know you work in homelessness, but what does that mean and what do you do?” I’m glad you asked; let me tell you. I am the Vice President for Programs and Policy at the National Alliance to End Homelessness. We are nonprofit, non-partisan, organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. My team analyzes policy and data and works with community to develop pragmatic, cost-effective policy solutions. Every week we are engaging with Hill staff and Administation officials pushing for solutions that work and against things that don’t. We do this in partnership with our growing network of advocates to make sure that lawmakers aren’t just hearing from us, they are hearing from their constituents directly. We do this work collaboratively with other teams at the Alliance that focus on community capacity building, research, and communications. And we partner with other national organizations as well as representatives from state and local levels. If you’ve known me for 10 minutes or 20 years, you know that I am passionate about the work that I do. So you may be surprised to know that there was a moment recently when I was feeling so burnt out and exhausted from being so angry all the time for the last 8 years that I considered walking away from all of it. Thankfully, a few things happened that reminded me why I do this work and confirmed for me that I am exactly where I am supposed to be at this exact moment in time. Yesterday, when I heard that the Supreme Court ruled in favor saying it is ok for a city to arrest or fine a human being for sleeping outside even if they have literally no where else to go, the tears of anger started flowing. I started rage texting my work family. But as thr day went on, I remembered why I do this work and it’s not the anger or the rage at the people who are doing harmful things. I do this work out of love. Love for the people that are most impacted and harmed by homelessness and my deep admiration for those on the ground in community who are doing the best they can do with practically nothing. It’s the knowing that solving homelessness actually means that we all win…because when we end homelessness it fundamentally means that all of us have access to the things we need to thrive. We all want that, I hope. To get there, it is going to take an army of advocates that sit beyond our current network but who believe in a shared goal even if our primary objectives are not always the same. And I’m hoping you can join us. The Alliance will be sharing resources and tips in the weeks ahead. I’ll share them here and I hope that you’ll take a few minutes to read and reach out to me with questions and to engage in a dialogue. For now, maybe just start with this, our statement about today’s SCOTUS decision: https://lnkd.in/ebZEGcg7. I do hope you’ll join us in this fight of a lifetime. ❤️

🇺🇸🏡 Last week, Rosanne Haggerty, President and CEO at Community Solutions, delivered a powerful testimony at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' hearing, emphasizing the role of data and community collaboration in ending veteran homelessness. #HomelessnessIsSolvable Learn more about her insights and the importance of data in solving homelessness: https://bit.ly/4btWghQ

📢 A shameful Supreme Court ruling