HOMELESSNESS IN AMERICA


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resident Obama’s 2016 Budget demonstrates his deep commitment to ending


homelessness. The Budget makes investments needed to end chronic homelessness in 2017, make signifi- cant progress toward ending home- lessness among families, children and youth in 2020, and sustain efforts to end Veteran homelessness in 2015. In his Budget, the President calls for nearly $5.5 billion in target- ed homelessness assistance. In addi- tion to targeted homelessness assis- tance, the Budget also includes key investments in mainstream programs needed to end homelessness, such as 67,000 new Housing Choice Vouch- ers to support low-income house- holds, including families experienc- ing homelessness; survivors of domestic and dating violence; fami- lies with children in foster care; youth aging out of foster care; and Veterans experiencing homelessness, regardless of their discharge status.


With the launch of Opening Doors in 2010, the President set ambitious goals to end homelessness across the Nation, and since then we have made significant progress. Overall homelessness is down 10 percent since 2010, including a 25 percent reduc- tion in unsheltered homelessness. Family homelessness is down 15 percent. Chronic homelessness is down 21 percent, and Vet- eran homelessness is down 33 percent na- tionwide. Our progress is the result of the hard work of community partners, unprece- dented collaboration at all levels of govern- ment and across sectors, and a commitment by this Administration to invest in what works to end homelessness—evidence- based solutions like Housing First, perma- nent supportive housing, affordable hous- ing, and rapid re-housing.


*Reflects post-sequester funding levels


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