MEF authored a brief for the Washington Student Achievement Council describing strategies that can potentially increase capacity and alleviate barriers postsecondary students experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness might face in accessing and obtaining housing supports. The brief is based on interviews with college and university staff in the state as well as Washington Department of Commerce staff that support the state’s homelessness crisis systems. The strategies in the brief emphasize approaches that policymakers, postsecondary institutional leaders, and housing assistance providers can take in response to the issue.
