American Prospect, June 3, 2009. Obama is in Fact Stepping Up, But Steps Still Missing.

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Times Picayune, May 30, 2009. Trailer Deadline Looms for 2,000 Still Displaced Since Hurricane Katrina.

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LA Times, May 6, 2009. Post-Katrina Trailer Residents Fearful as Eviction Day Looms

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USA Today, May 4, 2009. Homelessness Up as Families on the Edge Lose Hold

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WDSU News Coverage, July 21, 2008. UNITY Leads Successful Fight for 3000 Rent Vouchers for Katrina Homeless and Disabled; Speaker Pelosi and High-Level Congressional Delegation Visit UNITY

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USA Today, June 17, 2008. Katrina Survivors Deserve Better Than Mattresses Under I-10

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New York Times, May 28, 2008. Resources Scarce, Homelessness Persists in New Orleans

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"Together, community is helping the homeless. " Executive Director from UNITY of Greater New Orleans responds to the Times-Picayune article, "New Orleans Homeless Plan Changes Direction" (Feb 21, 2008)

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NPR Story: December 21, 2007, New Orleans Homeless Man Finds his Family,
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Listen to All Things Considered... "Earlier this month, 69-year-old Jean heard her son's voice for the first time since he had left home. She heard him on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, in a story about homeless people living in Duncan Plaza, a park in front of City Hall."

NPR Story: December 10, 2007, Move-Out Date Looms for New Orleans' Homeless,
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Listen to All Things Considered... "On Tuesday, the state is planning to begin building a fence around a city park that has become an encampment for homeless people. They'll have until Dec. 21 to move out, and that may not be enough time for groups that help the homeless to find them permanent housing."

Times-Picayune, December 8, 2007. Many homeless need support

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"New Orleans' homeless population dipped by 88 people on Wednesday when a local agency, sick of waiting for state and federal help, picked up the tab for their housing.

"One of the lessons of Katrina is that nonprofit leaders need to step up and take risks," said Martha Kegel, who heads Unity."

Times-Picayune, Monday, June 18, 2007. Fire puts somber face on city's housing crunch.

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Christian Science Monitor, March 28, 2007. Surge in homeless hits New Orleans

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New Orleans City Business, February 27, 2007. $12M grant to help N.O. area homeless

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Times-Picayune, February 2, 2007. N.O. homeless, disabled housing facility is unveiled

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New Orleans City Business, January 14, 2007. UNITY to honor homeless advocates

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Times-Picayune, December 3, 2006. Hope House gives clients just that

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The Baton Rouge Advocate, November 20, 2006. Lack of shelter endangers New Orleans' homeless

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Times-Picayune, August 26, 2006. Qatar adds more treasure for N.O.

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New Orleans City Business, August 26, 2006. Qatar gives $2M for N.O. homeless

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New Orleans City Business, August 26, 2006. UNITY of Greater New Orleans to offer permanent homes for disabled

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Times-Picayune, August 10, 2006. LIVING NIGHTMARE Ferocious demand for homeless shelters keeps groups busy

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Times-Picayune, June 5, 2006. Supportive housing could save lives.

UNITY Governing Board Chair Brenda Richard-Montgomery and UNITY Executive Director Martha Kegel make the case for Supportive Housing in this Op-ed piece.

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New Orleans City Business, March 13, 2006, Home, Street Home

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New Orleans City Business, October 31, 2005. Red tape ties New Orleans nonprofit for homeless

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New Orleans City Business, October 10, 2005. City blamed for botching N.O. evac plan

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UNITY Executive Director Martha Kegel, Director of UNITY Welcome Home Angela Patterson, and Public Policy Director Lucinda Flowers made a presentation to the New Orleans City Council Housing and Human Needs Committee, where they discussed the current homelessness crisis in New Orleans.

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Findings from the Claiborne Encampment Survey

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A UNITY Public Policy Action Agenda, October 21, 2005

UNITY is committed to ending homelessness and bringing New Orleans home. Our mission is to:
· Provide services to those who are homeless – those families and individuals who were homeless prior to Katrina, as well as those who have lost their homes as a result of Katrina,
· Advocate for effective public policies to bring home and rebuild the lives of all low-income people in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish, and
· Work to prevent new homelessness as we rebuild our community.

UNITY’s Public Policy Action Agenda lays out the following:
1. Guarantee the Right of Return
2. Develop an Adequate Supply of Affordable and Permanent Supportive Housing
3. Develop a Responsive and Effective Social Infrastructure
4. Assure Local Workers Are Given Well-Paid Jobs to Rebuild Our Community
5. Insist on Public Accountability, Democracy, and Inclusion of Poor People and Other Vulnerable Populations in Decision Making
6. Create a Fund to Meet the Needs of Low-Income Katrina Victims and Non-Profit Social Services Organizations
7. Assure the Safety of All New Orleanians From Another Hurricane
8. Assist the Families and Friends of Those Who Are Missing or Who Lost their Lives.

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For Immediate Release: February 9, 2007. Affordable Housing Database Launched

With the launch of its new UNITY HousingLink Web-based initiative, UNITY of Greater New Orleans will connect renters to safe, decent, and affordable housing in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes. UNITY HousingLink is a community service to bring Greater New Orleans home.

HousingLink is an Internet database developed by UNITY, a collaborative of 60 agencies working to prevent and end homelessess, in partnership with the Apartment Association of Greater New Orleans. The goal of UNITY HousingLink is to assist low-income people to locate affordable housing as part of the rebuilding of Greater New Orleans. UNITY Housing Link will assist in the rebuilding effort by making affordable rental properties available to employees of the hospitality, tourism, convention, healthcare, and entertainment industries that are key to the recovery of our community. The resource will also play a role in helping the elderly and people with disabilities find affordable housing.

“Together, we can work to assure that our community’s workers and their families, the elderly, and people with disabilities find safe, decent, and affordable places to live,” said UNITY Executive Director Martha Kegel. “This program will help us connect those looking for affordable housing with landlords offering affordable properties. This is the only database in the state that is specifically designed to assist low-income people.”

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For Immediate Release: March 30, 2006. UNITY annonuces plan to end homelessness in the new New Orleans, Honors exemplary people and programs

UNITY will announce a plan to end and prevent homelessness in the new New Orleans through the development of of Permanent Supportive Housing for people with disabilities at its Annual Meeting on Friday, March 31, 2006 at 12 noon at the Holy Angels Conference Center, 3500 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans.

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For Immediate Release: October 31, 2005. Bring New Orleans Home.

UNITY for the Homeless called on the Mayor’s Bring New Orleans Back Commission Monday to develop plans to guarantee the right of return for all New Orleanians regardless of socio-economic status, race, disability or age. UNITY is committed to bring New Orleans back and bring New Orleans home.

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For Immediate Release: October 24, 2005. Bring New Orleans Home

UNITY, a consortium of non-profit and governmental homeless housing and service agencies in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish, has developed an eight-point Public Policy Action Agenda to be presented to members of the Mayor’s Commission to Bring New Orleans Back Monday. UNITY is committed to bring New Orleans back and bring New Orleans home.

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UNITY 2004 Annual Report: This Little Light of Mine

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