Housing Policy

Homelessness -- and the risk of homelessness -- can be reduced with an effective and sustainable continuum of care for affordable housing. To advance supportive housing, the Foundation engages in public policy to better understand the causes of homelessness and achieve an adequate and effective public investment in supportive housing. The Foundation also enhances the capacity of individuals, families, and youth transitioning out of foster care to access housing and remain housed.

The Foundation engages in public policy through its grantmaking, convening, and participation in public-private partnerships and collaborations with other foundations. Support is targeted at few key areas in the public policy spectrum, including:

• Research and building awareness,
• Collaborations engaged in advocacy, and
• Empowerment of individuals, both to participate in advocacy and to understand and access public programs.