Solutions Are Elusive

The issue of homelessness, housing insecurity, and housing affordability is getting attention.;Both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party have platforms addressing homelessness (see;Democratic Party and the Republican Party Platforms Address Affordable Housing).;They have quite different approaches to addressing the problem, which is not a surprise.;And most state and local candidates of both parties have proposals focused on these issues.;

At the federal level, Centers For Medicaid & Medicare (CMS) is now allowing state Medicaid plans to use some funds to address housing-related issues (see;Housing Momentum). The new . . .