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Advancing Solutions to Homelessness

Homebase is a national nonprofit dedicated to building community capacity to end homelessness, reduce poverty, and foster thriving communities. Homebase is a collective of legal, policy, and subject matter experts who are also data geeks, skilled facilitators, and strategic thinkers and planners dedicated to addressing homelessness and its root causes. Applying

over three decades of experience in the homelessness response field and expertise that spans disciplines and geographies, Homebase works directly with communities to develop strengths-based, customized responses to their most pressing challenges. We partner with clients in the public, non-profit, and faith-based sectors to identify barriers and key resources, refine their ideas and goals, and design scalable solutions. We believe that meaningful impact results from robust and intentional collaboration across sectors and systems, cultivation of passionate leaders, and skillful ex*****on of policy and practice to achieve sustainable results. Our approach is focused and practical, but driven by an expansive, long-term vision of system integration and a comprehensive, coordinated response to homelessness and poverty.

Half of all American renters are struggling to afford their housing while millions are one emergency away from homelessn...
04/08/2026

Half of all American renters are struggling to afford their housing while millions are one emergency away from homelessness. A focus on prevention can stem that inflow and reduce strain on homelessness response systems.

In partnership with Right at Home, Homebase is building a national network of experts - including community practitioners and individuals with lived experience of homelessness or housing insecurity - to deepen the impact of homelessness prevention as a crucial intervention in homelessness response.

Please join us for our initial convenings:

Webinar: Spotlight on National Examples
April 27 - 12pm PT / 3pm ET
For systems leaders, providers, and individuals with lived experience of homelessness or housing insecurity
Register: tinyurl.com/NationalPreventionWebinar

Listening session: Spotlight on Lived Experience Perspectives
May 15 - 11am PT / 2pm ET
Note: this session is specifically for people with lived experience of homelessness or housing insecurity!
Register: tinyurl.com/PreventionListeningSession

Together, we will catalyze a national movement to make targeted prevention a key response to our homelessness crisis and keep more families housed.

Coming up: a free peer learning series on California's new Medicaid benefit, Transitional Rent!Go in-depth on Transition...
02/06/2026

Coming up: a free peer learning series on California's new Medicaid benefit, Transitional Rent!

Go in-depth on Transitional Rent topics with your peers across the state. Each session will dig into a different topic, offering:

▪️brief context-setting
▪️short presentations from different communities, and
▪️a chance to brainstorm and problem solve with cross-sector peers and other communities.

➡️ Register here: tinyurl.com/TRPeerLearning

The series is intended for local providers and agencies directly involved in Transitional Rent implementation, especially county Behavioral Health departments, managed care plans, homeless response Continuums of Care, and potential Transitional Rent providers.

Register today: tinyurl.com/TRPeerLearning
Questions? Contact: [email protected]

This series is made possible with support from California Health Care Foundation and Kaiser Permanente.

This , our communities need your support. We invite you to give to Homebase’s Lived Experience Leadership Fund – a reso...
12/03/2025

This , our communities need your support. We invite you to give to Homebase’s Lived Experience Leadership Fund – a resource that lowers barriers for people with lived experience of homelessness to attend and lead national conferences and learning spaces. It’s more important than ever that people with lived experience are at the table — leading, informing, and educating decision makers.

You can give today at www.homebaseccc.org/donate.

Destination: Home is seeking to partner with individuals from across the United States, U.S. Territories, and Tribal Na...
12/01/2025

Destination: Home is seeking to partner with individuals from across the United States, U.S. Territories, and Tribal Nations who have current or former lived experience of homelessness to form a National Lived Experience Leadership and Advocacy Board (LEAB). This 15-member board will use their lived experience to help shape national decisions and systems so that people most affected by homelessness have a real voice and equal power in creating lasting change.

By elevating lived experience voices in national conversations and maintaining strong ties to local communities, the LEAB will ensure that national decisions and solutions remain accountable to the insights and priorities of lived experience leaders and the communities they represent.

Application Deadline: December 19th, 2025, at 5pm PST

👉 Application in English: https://lnkd.in/gKJ5yUAX
👉 Application in Spanish: https://lnkd.in/gxUdhXzk
👉 Application in Vietnamese: https://lnkd.in/gvSFJNcF

Frequently Asked Questions: https://lnkd.in/gHzHezfn

Please share widely!

11/25/2025

We’re here to help you understand the drastic changes to the 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Browse our latest resources and share with your communities!

⚡ 2025 NOFO Summary - https://www.homebaseccc.org/post/fy2025-continuum-of-care-notice-of-fundingopportunity-nofo-summary - A clear, easy-to-scan guide that breaks down the biggest structural shifts, new scoring priorities, and key implications for CoCs navigating this year’s competition.

⚡ Transitional Housing (TH) Memo - https://www.homebaseccc.org/post/transitional-housing - This resource explains HUD’s shift toward time-limited, service-rich housing models and what providers will need to adjust under the 2025 NOFO. It highlights core TH models, required service and work participation expectations, and practical steps for communities considering conversions to TH projects or new TH projects.

⚡ Street Outreach Memo - https://www.homebaseccc.org/post/street-outreach-and-ssoprojects - This memo highlights how the 2025 NOFO elevates outreach, supportive services, and multidisciplinary engagement to reduce unsheltered homelessness. It offers practical guidance for communities considering new or reconfigured outreach models.

⚡ Transition Grants Memo - https://www.homebaseccc.org/post/transition-grants - This memo explains how renewal projects can shift from one CoC component to another under the 2025 NOFO. It outlines the rules, eligibility requirements, and timeline for creating a compliant transition grant. It also clarifies what CoCs must do to demonstrate consent, what applicants must submit, and how projects must fully operate under the new component within one year.

Access all our current and upcoming NOFO resources on our website here: https://www.homebaseccc.org/tools-and-policy-briefs

We know there are many needs in our community that you may be contributing to this year. Throughout November and Decembe...
11/12/2025

We know there are many needs in our community that you may be contributing to this year. Throughout November and December, we are inviting our supporters to contribute to the Lived Experience Leadership Fund to help us empower those most impacted by homelessness to share their expertise and advance solutions across the county. Give today at https://www.homebaseccc.org/donate.

We're outlining 5 key takeaways from H.R.1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The bill contains the larges...
09/17/2025

We're outlining 5 key takeaways from H.R.1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The bill contains the largest cuts to the social safety net in America’s history, with millions expected to lose Medicaid and SNAP. People experiencing homelessness are particularly vulnerable to the changes in the bill, like work requirements and increased renewal checks.

⚫ H.R.1 doesn’t cut housing programs but will increase homelessness.
⚫ Eligible people will lose benefits through administrative hurdles.
⚫ People experiencing homelessness are vulnerable to the new Medicaid and SNAP requirements.
⚫ There is time to prepare for the new procedural requirements.
⚫ Homeless systems and providers can help minimize the harms of Medicaid and SNAP losses for their clients.

Read the full fact sheet for more information and detailed analysis here: https://lnkd.in/gq3wx_Xc

Want to talk about challenges and opportunities in mitigating these new changes? Reach out to us at [email protected].

Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to get Homebase resources straight to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/gP8dh3pM

07/29/2025

When people experiencing homelessness can access shelter and services with their pets, they are able to take better care of themselves and their pets.

When shelter and services don't accommodate pets, it creates a barrier to people becoming stably housed. No one wants to be separated from their companion!

We spoke with folks experiencing homelessness to learn more and developed a guide for shelters and other housing facilities to begin considering adopting co-sheltering policies. Visit our website for a full set of resources and research!

We're making the case for co-sheltering with pets. Co-sheltering means sheltering people and animals together in a tempo...
07/29/2025

We're making the case for co-sheltering with pets. Co-sheltering means sheltering people and animals together in a temporary or emergency housing facility.

Research has shown that individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness will refuse to live separated from their pets. In one case study, shelter residents reported that accommodation of pets was a critical factor in their decision to seek shelter. As such, when shelters are not prepared to accommodate pets, it creates a barrier to shelter.

We're sharing lots of resources in our newsletter for why co-sheltering matters and how shelter facilities can begin considering adopting co-sheltering policies. Visit our website and slide through for more information!

We had a great time at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference! Our very own Maddie Nation and She...
07/08/2025

We had a great time at the National Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference! Our very own Maddie Nation and Shebani Rao presented with Sarah Brasel and Jennifer Harkey on how homelessness systems leaders can collaborate with criminal legal system actors like public defenders and probation departments to better serve our shared clients.

We're thankful for the opportunity to share our learnings from working with communities all over the county.

Presentation Title: Disrupting the homelessness criminal legal system cycle through strategic partnerships

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