Laura Rabell

Grantmaking Partnership of CDC Foundation/NIMRC Awards $1.6 Million to Programs in Seven States and Washington, D.C. February 15, 2021 The CDC Foundation (CDCF), in partnership with the National Institute for Medical Respite Care (NIMRC), has awarded $1.6 million in grants to nine existing and emerging medical respite/recuperative programs across the country. Grant support will be […]

National Health Care for the Homeless Council CEO Appointed to the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force February 12, 2021 Bobby Watts, Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, is one of 12 leaders nationwide appointed to the Biden-Harris Administration’s COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, the White House announced this week.

For 2021, Shine a Bright Light on the Dark Truth About Homelessness January 4, 2021 A year-end reflection from Bobby Watts, CEO of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, and Donald Whitehead Jr., Executive Director of the National Coalition for the Homeless Thirty years ago, the truth that homelessness is not inevitable led

Millions of Evictions Are Imminent Unless Congress Acts Immediately December 4, 2020 At the end of the month, the CDC’s eviction moratorium is set to expire, putting up to 5 million households at immediate risk of eviction. Likewise, other safety net provisions, such as unemployment benefits and paid sick leave, will also expire, putting 12

Statement from the National HCH Council: Dangerous Opportunity It has often been pointed out that the Chinese word for “crisis” is composed of two characters. The first means “danger” and the second is “opportunity.” Thousands of years ago, their culture contained the wisdom that with every crisis, there is also opportunity. In March 2020, “COVID-19” is

National HCH Council Opposes CMS Medicaid Block Grants Nashville, TN: Today the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance to states encouraging them to change their Medicaid program from a fully funded entitlement program into a capped, more limited block grant. The National Health Care for the Homeless Council opposes this policy change