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 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)
Nation’s Mayors Celebrate Congressional Action to Pass the Bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, landmark legislation addressing America’s housing affordability crisis, became law. In response, USCM President Todd
STATEMENT: U.S. Conference of Mayors on President Trump’s Decision to Cancel Signing of Bipartisan Housing Bill
Washington, DC—Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Todd Gloria, Mayor of San Diego, in response