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The Next 4 Years: Tapping Into Nonprofit Expertise

The NonProfit Times

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Jonathan T.M. She is an experienced executive who runs a $1 billion business and entrepreneur who sees an issue and brings partners together to remediate the problem.

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Disaster Recovery Requires Community Care—But Also Government Support

NonProfit Quarterly

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary, Scott Turner, initially refused the $225 million relief plan drafted by the city of Asheville , saying that it includes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) criteria in its prioritization of aid for those who were most impacted by the storm.The plan has since been revised.

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From Policy to Power: Centering People by Supporting Tenant Unions

NonProfit Quarterly

This could mean a slumlord of one building, or a private equity firm that owns multiple buildings in one city, or even Project-Based Section 8 buildings, under the control of HUD (the US Department of Housing and Urban Development). A tenant union can be neighborhood- or citywide, across multiple landlords.

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Countering Criminalization: The Vital Role of Organizing Against Homelessness

NonProfit Quarterly

A recent US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) report identified 771,000 homeless people in January 2024, a record number that was 18 percent higher than the previous year, which in turn marked a 12 percent increase over 2022. And homelessness is rising.

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Federal Workers Organize to Counter “Deferred Resignation” Memo

NonProfit Quarterly

To find out more, NPQ interviewed two federal workers: One is co-president of an independent federal union local, based in California; the other works for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Washington, DC, and serves as a shop steward for the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) local.

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How the State of the People Power Tour Is Building Power and Amplifying Black Voices

NonProfit Quarterly

This includes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As David notes, many of the agencies that have come under attack by the Trump administration and have had to undergo massive layoffs are those that employ a significant number of Black people.

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How the Climate Crisis Impacts People Who Are Unhoused

NonProfit Quarterly

Before the second Trump administration took hold, a cadre of federal funding sources could be accessed, including the Federal Emergency Management Agencys Public Assistance Program ; the Department of Housing and Urban Developments Recovery Resources to Provide Housing and Services to Persons Experiencing Homelessness ; and the Environmental Protection (..)