Youth experiencing homelessness need your support. As Congress prepares to fund our government, members on the hill in D.C. circulate a “Dear Colleague” letter to build consensus for the programs they support. This year, U.S. Representative Scott Peters (D-CA) is … Read More
Big news has come from Capitol Hill as Congress passed a bipartisan FY19 budget deal, which was signed by the President, increasing funding for key homelessness programs. In particular, $80 million was included in the bill to further expand the … Read More
Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) granted the Trump administration’s request to begin implementing its discriminatory ban of military service by transgender people, putting the honorable service of thousands of … Read More
86 LGBTQ and Youth Homelessness Organizations Sign Open Letter to Trump Administration: “Protect Transgender Lives” According to the New York Times, the Federal Government is considering narrowing the legal definition of gender to exclude transgender people. This threatens the civil … Read More
According to a new report from the New York Times, the Federal Government is considering narrowing the legal definition of gender to exclude transgender people. This threatens the civil rights of nearly two million people in this country. This new … Read More
Federal Budget Increases Funding for Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs Big news has come from Capitol Hill as Congress passed a bipartisan budget deal for fiscal year 2018, which was just signed by the President, increasing funding for key homelessness … Read More
Please join with us today in taking urgent action on federal fiscal year 2018 funding. The continuing resolution that funds the federal government expires on 1/19/18 – just a few short days away! That means we have a closing window … Read More
President Trump has advised the U.S. Attorney General to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program – also known as the “Dreamer” program – which is scheduled to be phased out over the course of the next six … Read More
On Sunday April 30th, Congress reached an agreement on the FY17 omnibus budget bill including funding for key housing and runaway and homeless youth programs providing funding for these key programs through September 30, 2017. Here are 5 True … Read More
This week, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced a bill to protect the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) from being eliminated. The True Colors Fund proudly supports and endorses this legislation. What is USICH? … Read More