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.
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Multiple violent and deadly attacks on unhoused people reported in Michigan and Connecticut
Multiple violent and deadly attacks against unhoused people reported in Michigan and ConnecticutAttacks follow rise of anti-homeless rhetoric and policies (Washington D.C. - October 22nd, 2026) All across the country, our homeless neighbors are under [...]
Trump’s DC takeover devastated homeless Washingtonians and served as national blueprint
Trump’s DC takeover devastated homeless Washingtonians and served as national blueprint Cost of National Guard Deployment could have solved unsheltered homelessness in DC (Washington, D.C.- August 13th, 2026) This week marks one year [...]
District Court judge stops Trump’s attacks on homelessness programs, for third time
District Court judge stops Trump’s attacks on homelessness programs, for third time Changes would have forced at least 97,000 people back into homelessness. (Providence, Rhode Island - August 7th, 2026) Hours ago, a Rhode [...]
One year later, Trump’s Executive Order has made homelessness worse
One year later, Trump’s Executive Order has made homelessness worse The order is guiding far-reaching and disastrous funding and policy changes across the US. (Washington, D.C. - July 24th, 2026) Today marks the [...]
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