Homelessness
About the Task Force
Cities across the country are facing a housing shortage and surging rates of homelessness. According to HUD, on any given night, more than half a million people sleep in shelters and unsheltered places not meant for human habitation, such as cars and encampments.
The Homelessness Task Force, Chaired by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, leads the Conference’s work related to housing, hunger, and homelessness, including the collaboration between federal and local partners on initiatives aimed at reducing homelessness and increasing access to safe and affordable housing.
Karen Bass
Mayor of Los Angeles, Chair
Mayor Mike Coffman
Mayor of Aurora, Co-Vice Chair
Barbara Lee
Mayor of Oakland, Co-Vice Chair
Keith Lee
Mayor of Portland, Co-Vice Chair
Latest News and Resources
Mayors Urge Congress to Protect, Strengthen and Fully Fund Critical Housing Programs
As American Families Face National Affordability Crisis, nearly 150 Mayors Call on Appropriators to Preserve Critical Federal Housing Programs and
U.S. Conference of Mayors Statement on Midterm Elections
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Conference of Mayors President Todd Gloria, Mayor of San Diego, released the following statement on
Mayors Welcome Federal Court Ruling Blocking HUD’s Homelessness Funding Overhaul, Call for Certainty on Continuum of Care Grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the District Court of Rhode Island blocked the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)