You can help make a difference at the federal level. The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) has called for a $871 million increase to Homeless Assistance Grants in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 to cover increased costs associated with renewing existing homeless services programs, programming for youth and survivors of domestic violence, a cost-of-living increase for frontline staff, and to bolster the crisis response system to better address unsheltered homelessness. To learn more about how to advocate for additional housing resources including templates for you to use to contact your legislators, click here.

To learn more about how to show your support for these and other investments, you can click on the following links to access:

• National Low Income Housing Coalition
• North Carolina Housing Coalition

Use this toolkit to talk about issues related to housing and homelessness with adult family members, friends and colleagues. Want to engage your kids? Check out the special toolkit designed for children and youth.

This blog post provides a “top five” reading list to learn more about housing instability and homelessness, including a brief overview; why you should read the report; and what each item listed means for Charlotte-Mecklenburg. These “top five” also share housing solutions to address the gaps between housing cost and what households can afford.

Housing and homelessness issues intersect with the work of elected officials on boards including the Charlotte City Council, Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education. In order to be effective and sustainable, solutions to address housing instability and homelessness must transcend the work of all public sectors. Attend board meetings to listen to the discussions, be part of the solution, and advocate for positive change. Click here to access all information in one place.

Use #EverybodyCountsCLT hashtag to share information about the Point-in-Time Count