The “housing first” philosophy flips the traditional script. The idea is to move individuals directly from the streets or homeless shelters into their own housing—instead of older models that required ...

This refrain is repeated ad nauseum in homelessness circles. The pronouncement has begun to resemble a religious creed—a ritualistic profession of devotion to prevailing homelessness policy, and true ...

The Trump administration has sought to move away from the model, which supporters call “evidence based” but opponents consider overly permissive. By Jason DeParle When the Trump administration ...