A few months ago, because of your support, this young homeless mother and her two daughters moved into their own apartment. The route that KyShanaeh Johnson, 23, followed into homelessness is fairly typical. She had lost her steady job as a front-desk clerk at a hotel...
Two years ago, New Orleans became the first U.S. city effectively to end homelessness among military veterans, drawing the praise of Michelle Obama, who termed it a "call to action to our entire country." Now, advocates want to use those same strategies to reduce or...
On Jan. 2, 2015, in response to First Lady Michelle Obama’s Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness, the UNITY Homeless Continuum of Care of more than 60 agencies partnered with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to make New Orleans the first city to effectively...
The UNITY collaborative has driven down homelessness by 85 percent since Katrina by housing families like the Newtons, who sought UNITY’s help after elderly relatives died in the storm, leaving the young family with no one to turn to. When his family became homeless, Dyrick Newton,...
The April Service Providers and Professionals Association Meeting is cancelled. We encourage everyone to attend UNITY’s 24th Annual Meeting & Luncheon on April 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lakeview Christian Center....
Have some gently used household goods laying around the house? Please bring them to Point-In-Time to donate to UNITY clients moving into their own homes from the streets! We will have boxes to collect basic essentials for our clients. Don’t have anything to donate or don’t have...
UNITY is looking for volunteers for the upcoming 2016 Point in Time Count (1/25/16 and 1/26/16) and with the Homeless Housing Initiative (gathering items for the UNITY Warehouse). AND WE NEED YOU! If you are interested in receiving information on ways you could volunteer please complete this form or click...
Projects to be Ranked in the 2015 CoC Application to HUD UNITY staff have received and reviewed for completeness all renewal applications. The UNITY Evaluation and Project Selection Committee reviewed and selected new project sponsors for the bonus projects and for renewal projects needing a new project...
UNITY is seeking nonprofit or governmental agencies to apply for grants to provide permanent housing and services to chronically homeless people with disabilities, and to young people age 18-24. Application deadline is October 20, 6:59 pm. RFP for Rapid Rehousing for Youth RFP 15-3 PSH Bonus RFP-2015-4 Reallocation PSH for...
