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A guest column by Margot Kushel, MD, director of the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, and Kevin Prindiville, JD, looks at the rise in homelessness among people older than 50: “With rising housing costs, fewer pensions, and a fraying safety net, many older adults are one crisis away from losing the roof over their head.”

This landmark gift for the first-of-its-kind initiative aims to decrease homelessness by rigorously examining and evaluating what is known about homelessness and answering unresolved questions about effective intervention strategies. The initiative will work to translate policies into action.

Marc and Lynne Benioff’s donation will create first-of-its-kind initiative to research causes of homelessness and identify evidence-based solutions.