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Many Western and Southern States Lack Sufficient Shelter Capacity for Individual Homeless Adults
The most recent Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress reveals that nearly half (48%) of all homeless individuals are unsheltered—living in their cars, on the streets, or in some other…
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Funding for Youth Rapid Re-Housing Has Grown 20x Since 2014
Thanks to the leadership of innovative youth RRH providers and the advocacy of young people themselves, communities are embracing Housing First and rapid re-housing (RRH) to end youth…
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There Are Only Enough Permanent Housing Placements for About One-Third of Families That Experience Homelessness Annually
Each year, approximately 45,000 rapid re-housing placements are available to assist homeless families into rental housing and to connect them with services. For families with…
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Increased Investments in Ending Veteran Homelessness Are Paying Off
Since 2010, the United States has cut veteran homelessness almost in half, providing a model for ending homelessness for all groups nationwide. Three components were critical to this decline:..
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People of Color Make Up a Disproportionate Share of the Homeless Veteran Population
Despite progress in ending veteran homelessness overall, racial disparities persist:43.2 percent of veterans experiencing homelessness are people of color…
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To End Homelessness for Individual Adults, We Need Greater Investment in Targeted Rapid Re-housing
Rapid re-housing (RRH) is a critical tool to help people experiencing homelessness get back into stable housing. RRH helps people who have been homeless find suitable rental units, pay initial…
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Racial Disparities in Homelessness in the United States
Most minority groups in the United States experience homelessness at higher rates than Whites, and therefore make up a disproportionate share of the homeless population:
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Matching Permanent Supportive Housing to the Most Vulnerable: A State-by-State Snapshot
Permanent supportive housing (PSH) is a proven solution for the most vulnerable chronically homeless people. PSH ends a person’s homelessness by pairing housing with case management…
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Emergency Shelters Are Serving an Increasingly Vulnerable Population
Emergency shelters play a critical role in a community’s homelessness response system: they provide an immediate place to stay while people reconnect with housing. Shelters work best when…
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Family Homelessness in the United States: a State-by-State Snapshot
Almost 60,000 families with children (57,971) are homeless on any given night in the United States, according to the 2017 federal Point-in-Time count. Nationally, that means 7.4 out of every 10,000…