The Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC) will distribute nearly $5 million for the construction of affordable housing units as residents have seen rents increase steadily in the state since 2017. DOC announced that $5 million in Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP) grants will help expedite the construction of 1,102 affordable housing … Read more
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) opened a new facility in downtown Denver on Thursday that will provide both housing and health care to people experiencing homelessness. The Renaissance Legacy Lofts and Stout Street Recuperative Care Center is the first mixed-use housing development in the state to provide medical respite and recuperative … Read more
The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) was recently featured in the New York Times for its efforts in Houston that have provided housing to thousands of homeless individuals. Their work is being hailed as a model for addressing the nation’s affordable housing crisis. The Houston Housing Authority is committed to providing support to low-income, elderly, and … Read more
A high cost of living paired with a lack of affordable housing options is causing concern for nurses looking to work in Central Oregon. The cost of living in Bend increased 22.5% from 2010-2020, which represented the 4th fastest increase in the nation. Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) member Tiffany Simmons, who works as … Read more
Ensuring stable housing for unhoused individuals could help improve their access to ongoing health care. According to a housing access advocate, addressing the homelessness crisis in this way would actually reduce a significant financial burden on the health care system. Between 2017 and 2020, the number of people experiencing homelessness in California increased … Read more
Tomorrow is the last scheduled day of the 2022 Legislative Session. With that in mind, I wanted to extend a big thank you to Nicole Pasia who leads our Hawaii health care reporting at State of Reform. She’s been steeped in policy and budget conversations for the past few months and has had her finger … Read more
The Arizona Legislature has passed its scheduled April 23rd end date and, as is often the case, voted to extend the legislative session further to finish work on bills and the budget. This newsletter includes our recent coverage of some of the health bills lawmakers have been developing in the past few weeks. We’re a … Read more
Amid consistently increasing rates of homelessness over the past several years, the Arizona Housing Coalition Research and Policy Director Joanna Carr attributes these rising numbers to the lack of affordable housing in the state. According to recent data compiled by the National Low Income Housing Index, there are 193,961 households considered to have … Read more
AHCCCS has awarded a new contract to two collaborative vendors who will provide housing and health care services in a new transitional housing facility for individuals experiencing homelessness and living with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) designation. Copa Health and Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) have been selected to provide services at a new transitional … Read more
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced $181 million in funding for 13 new Homekey projects across the state. When fully operational, the projects will provide 605 housing units for people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness. Today’s announcement, when added to recent Homekey Round 2 awards, means the state has funded 39 projects statewide so far … Read more