There isn’t a single state, city, or county in the U.S. where someone earning federal or state minimum wage for a 40-hour work week can afford a two-bedroom home at fair market rent.

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A big announcement at City Hall today! Thanks to a $300,000 grant from JPMorgan Chase, LEAP will fund a full-time staff person to work as a liaison to landlords on behalf of The Way Home and local housing and services providers. LEAP stands for Landlord Engagement and Assistance Program, a new initiative designed to boost availability of affordable rental units by bringing Houston’s landlords together with prospective tenants who are experiencing homelessness. LEAP will become the new one-stop-shop for landlord partners of The Way Home, helping them navigate through government agencies more effectively and efficiently. A big thank you to CSH and Houston Housing Authority for making this all possible. "This will really help us 'leap' towards our goal that no one will have be to be without housing by 2020," said Marilyn Brown, President & CEO of Coalition for the Homeless. #2020AndBeyond ... See more

Let this sink in. There is no city or county in the U.S. where a minimum wage worker can afford a two-bedroom apartment. The National Low Income Housing Coalition just released its Out of Reach 2018 annual report, and the data is grim. See how much it costs to afford rent in your state. ... See more

Salvation Army needs some food for their pantry.

Give us this day our daily bread, or cereal or pasta...because or cupboards are bare in our food pantry. Please help. Bring donations of dry goods to 4721 W Waco Drive, #waco #wacotx

The Waco Street Ministry is hosting its first ever Street BBQ for our homeless/hungry friends on June 30th and again on Sept 29th and I wanted to invite you to tag team with us. We are going to offer a hot meal, music, a speaker, games, as well as goods and services.

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They are looking for volunteers, service and good providers, as well as financial support. If you are interested please call 254-315-8299. ... See more

Save the date! Region 12 Edcuation Service Center is presenting a conference called "Serving Homeless and Foster Students Region 12 Resource Collaborative" on Aug 9-10th. HOTHC will have a table there to share information with Homeless and Foster Liaisons from the Region 12 school districts who will be in attendance. If you work with homeless students, please check this out! ... See more

There is no health without mental health.
Incorporate the 8 Dimensions of Wellness into your daily life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDzQdRvLAfM&list=PLBXgZMI_zqfQYhN55GmvmtvBAnv-vbzAt

Happy Pride Month!

Check out the latest issue of the Baylor Focus Magazine. The focus is on homelessness in our community.

Leaving a Pawprint Students step outside ‘Baylor Bubble’ and address issue of poverty and homelessness in Waco … Continue readingLeaving a Pawprint Posted on April 24, 2018April 25, 2018by Webmaster ... See more

Thank you to THN for compiling this data! This depicts the data on Veterans experiencing homelessness in Texas, including here in Waco, during the Point-in-Time Count.