Nationwide, there are more than 46,000 homeless youth. Across the country, 46,808 homeless unaccompanied youth and parenting youth were identified on a single night in January 2015. On that night, there were 36,907 homeless unaccompanied youth and 9,901 homeless parenting youth with 17,069 unaccompanied youth (including 2,380 children and 14,689 young adults) and 439 parenting youth without shelter.
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Additional HUD and VA Funding is Needed to End Veteran Homelessness
With 47,000 homeless veterans, 16,000 unsheltered homeless veterans, and 8,000 to 11,000 additional shelter and housing beds dedicated to veterans needed to shelter every homeless veteran, additional funding is needed for the veteran programs that work to prevent and end homelessness for veterans and their families.
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Federal Goals and Funding are Needed to End Homelessness Among People Fleeing Domestic Violence
With a 58% increase in the number of domestic violence survivors without shelter over the past two years and a corresponding 90-100% increase in the number of additional shelter beds needed in each Continuum of Care (CoC), the federal government ought to establish a specific goal to prevent and end homelessness for domestic violence survivors and Congress ought to provide additional funding for shelter for domestic violence survivors so that no adult or child fleeing domestic violence has to choose between sleeping on the streets or going back to an abuser. Over the past two years, the number of domestic violence survivors without shelter increased from 16,553 to 26,205 and the number of additional shelter beds needed increased from 9,202 to 11,626 on a given night in 2014 to 18,380 to 20,453 on a given night in 2015.
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There are Not Enough Housing Beds for 26,000 to 35,000 Chronically Homeless Individuals and Families
To reach the goal of ending chronic homelessness next year, Congress should appropriate the $2.664 billion requested in HUD’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2017 so that the needed 25,000 new units of permanent supportive housing can be built and so that homeless persons with disabilities are not living outside on the streets for more than a year. In 2015, on a given night, there were 53,350 unsheltered chronically homeless individuals and 4,426 unsheltered chronically homeless persons in families, yet there was not enough transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, safe haven, rapid rehousing, and other permanent housing beds for 26,000 to 34,000 chronically homeless individuals without shelter nor for 600 to 1,200 chronically homeless persons in families.
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There was No Shelter Available for 99,000 to 114,000 Homeless Individuals in 2015
In 2015, there were 152,806 homeless individuals without shelter in the United States and not enough shelter beds or housing for them in at least 191 of the nation’s Continuum of Care areas. There were not enough beds in emergency shelters, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing units, other permanent housing, and safe havens for approximately 100,000 of these homeless individuals without shelter.
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The 2015 HUD Count Shows an Additional 6,800 to 10,100 Shelter Beds are Needed for Homeless Families with Children
In 2015, there were 20,462 homeless people in families without shelter in the United States and not enough shelter beds for them in many of the nation’s Continuum of Care (CoC) areas. An additional 6,814 to 10,130 shelter beds are needed in emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent housing, and rapid rehousing units to have enough shelter for all unsheltered homeless families with children in each CoC area. Continue reading The 2015 HUD Count Shows an Additional 6,800 to 10,100 Shelter Beds are Needed for Homeless Families with Children
The Proposed FY2017 Budget Employment Services and Training Programs Can Help Prevent and End Homelessness
The President’s proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2017 includes funding for employment and training programs that have the potential to help homeless individuals and families support themselves and obtain housing. The U.S. Department of Labor’s training and employment services programs provide training and employment services to millions of individuals every year.
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The HHS FY2017 Budget Proposals Should Provide Health Care for Hundreds of Thousands of Homeless People
The President’s fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget for health care should benefit many homeless people as it provides funding for the expansion of Medicaid, proposes additional funding for federally qualified health centers, and increases funding for mental health and substance abuse treatment. Continue reading The HHS FY2017 Budget Proposals Should Provide Health Care for Hundreds of Thousands of Homeless People
The Proposed FY2017 Budget Provides Significant Funding to End Homelessness But Should Provide Shelter for All
The President’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2017 maintains housing and homeless assistance funding dedicated to ending veteran homelessness, proposes homeless assistance funding to end chronic homelessness in 2017, and proposes housing and homelessness assistance funding to end homelessness for families and youth in 2020. Given the critical importance of shelter, the budget should provide enough resources to provide shelter for every homeless person without shelter and housing and homelessness assistance funding targeted to other homeless individuals.
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As in 2014, the 2015 Point-in-Time Count Showed That More Than 13,000 Additional Shelter Beds are Needed for Unaccompanied Homeless Young Adults in 47 States
On a given night in 2015, there were 14,689 unaccompanied homeless youth between the ages of 18 and 24 without shelter in the United States and not enough shelter beds to give them shelter in each Continuum of Care (CoC). To have enough shelter for each unaccompanied homeless young adult in each Continuum of Care, an additional 13,059 to 13,526 shelter beds are needed in emergency shelters, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing.
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