Advocacy
House the Homeless strongly opposes the recent Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson, which permits cities to criminalize public sleeping for unhoused individuals, even when no alternative shelter is available. This decision undermines constitutional protections and fails to address the root causes of homelessness. We stand in solidarity with those advocating for humane and effective solutions and urge communities to focus on providing support and resources rather than punitive measures.
(Thank you all for everything you do to help Austin’s unhoused community!)
Universal Living Wage – Ulw (NATIONAL LOCALITY WAGE – NLW)
Open Letters
Petitions
April 1st National (in Austin) Day of Housing
April 2017 “Mighty Homeless” Serenade Diners in Advocacy Effort
Annual Survey – This year HTH looks at the relationship between citizens experiencing homelessness and the Austin Police Department that works to protect and serve them.
Open Letter to the City of Austin
August 18, 2015 Mayor Steve Adler City Manager Marc Ott PO Box 1088 Austin, TX 78767 Dear Mayor Adler and City Manager Ott, In 1995, as the City of Austin prepared to pass the No Camping Ordinance, House the Homeless made it clear that arresting people who are...
An Open Letter to President Obama and the U.S. Congress
Not since 1938 following the Great Depression and the creation of the Federal Minimum Wage, FMW, has our nation had as great an opportunity to create income equality and simultaneously stabilize our small businesses. What people do not understand is that as opposed to...
