Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

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Child Homelessness Up 33% in 3 Years [USA]

Marisol Bello | USA Today | December 13, 2011

One in 45 children in the USA — 1.6 million children — were living on the street, in homeless shelters or motels, or doubled up with other families last year, according to the National Center on Family Homelessness. The numbers represent a 33% increase from 2007, when there were 1.2 million homeless children, according to a report the center is releasing Tuesday.

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For Homeless Veterans, a REACHable Goal

Jonah Czerwinski and Peter Levin | VAntage Point | June 5, 2012

In March, the VA Innovation Initiative (VAi2) launched Project REACH with Jon Bon Jovi and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to put information about local homelessness resources into the hands of people who can help others in need.  We’re excited to announce the finalists today.

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More Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Wind Up Homeless

Gregg Zoroya | USA Today | October 28, 2011

The new study notes that the overall population of homeless veterans has remained largely stable in recent years, with an estimated 145,000 spending at least one night in an emergency shelter or transitional housing program over a 12-month period ending in 2010. That is roughly 12% of all homeless adults, the study says. Read More »

Procurement Documents Show Why IT Reform Won’t Be Easy

Joseph Marks | Nextgov | October 11, 2012

Two solicitation documents posted yesterday demonstrate how difficult information technology acquisition reform -- a top priority for both the White House and Congress -- can be. Read More »

Qbase Wins Department Of Veterans Affairs “Project REACH" Challenge

Press Release | Qbase | April 24, 2013

Qbase LLC, a leading provider of information technology services, business intelligence solutions, and geographic search technologies, is pleased to announce that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected the Qbase Homeless REACH mobile application as the winner of their Project REACH [...] initiative. Read More »

Sandy Aid Website Doesn’t Live Up To Stimulus-Tracking Standards

Charles S. Clark | Government Executive | November 1, 2013

On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy Oct. 29, members of the Obama administration’s special interagency task force were eager to placate the homeowners and business people growing impatient with the pace of arriving grants and contracts for rebuilding. Read More »