About Us
The National Homelessness Law Center is a team of attorneys and advocates dedicated to using the power of the law to prevent and solve homelessness and to protecting the rights of people experiencing homelessness.
What We Do
We work to solve homelessness through policy advocacy, public education, impact litigation, and advocacy training and support. We believe all human beings have the right to safe and affordable housing, healthcare, and freedom from discrimination and cruelty.
Two years since Grants Pass ruling, 350+ cities, 14 states, and the Trump administration have criminalized homelessness
Two years since the Grants Pass ruling, 350+ cities, 14 states, and the Trump administration have criminalized homelessness (Washington, D.C. - June 26th, 2026) On June 28th, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its [...]
Coalition Challenges Latest Efforts to Politicize Homelessness Funding Grants
Coalition Challenges Latest Efforts to Politicize Homelessness Funding Grants New filing seeks to prevent at least 97,000 people from being forced back into homelessness (PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND - June 15th, 2026) Today, the National [...]
Louisiana Governor signs one of the country’s cruelest anti-homeless laws
Louisiana Governor signs one of the country’s cruelest anti-homeless laws (WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 15th, 2026)Last week, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed one of the cruelest, most extreme anti-homeless bills anywhere in the [...]
Homelessness decreased 3.3% between 2024 and 2025—before Trump made homelessness worse
Homelessness decreased 3.3% between 2024 and 2025—before Trump made homelessness worse (WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 29th, 2026) Today’s release of the Point in Time (PIT) Homeless Census shows that, between 2024 and 2025, [...]
