SICSS-Penn 2026

Are voices from the street
reaching the Capitol Hill?

Tracing who influences policymaking and policy implementation
around homelessness, and how those conversations evolve through
different angles like mental health and drug abuse, over 15 years.

Project Goals

Build an accessible website that turns vague lobbying records into a clear, searchable map of which interest groups engage which homelessness policies.
Track whether and how bills and congressional discourse on homelessness change.
Give practitioners an evidence base on the political and financial power behind homelessness policy, supporting more informed practice and advocacy.

Built for three audiences

Practitioners

Accessible, interactive views of how homelessness is discussed in American politics, so practitioners can see how their work fits the bigger picture and where future advocacy is needed.