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The President’s 2016 Budget: Fact Sheet on Homelessness Assistance


HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS BY DEPARTMENT Department of Education


Education for Homeless Children and Youth To ensure that all children and youth experi- encing homelessness have equal access to the same free, appropriate public education available to other children, the Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program pro- vides assistance to States to: (1) establish or designate an Office of Coordinator of Educa- tion of Homeless Children and Youths; (2) develop and carry out a State plan for the ed- ucation of homeless children; and (3) make sub-grants to local educational agencies to support the education of children experienc- ing homelessness.


FY 2014 - $65 million FY 2015 - $65 million FY 2016 (proposed) - $71.5 million


Department of Health & Human Services Health Care


for the Homeless


The purpose of the Health Care for the Homeless Program is to provide primary health care, substance use treatment, emer- gency care with referrals to hospitals for in- patient care services and/or other needed ser- vices, outreach services to assist difficult-to- reach people experiencing homelessness in accessing care, and assistance in establishing eligibility for entitlement programs and hous- ing.


FY 2014 - $308 million FY 2015 - $366 million FY 2016 (proposed) - $371 million


Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness


Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness is a formula grant program that provides financial assistance to states to sup- port services for individuals who are experi- encing homelessness and who have serious mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders.


FY 2014 - $65 million FY 2015 - $65 million FY 2016 (proposed) - $65 million


Treatment Systems for Homelessness


The Treatment Systems for Homelessness programs in SAMHSA’s Center for Sub- stance Abuse Treatment enable communities to expand and strengthen their treatment ser- vices for individuals experiencing homeless- ness with substance abuse disorders, mental illness, or co-occurring substance abuse dis- orders and mental illness.


FY 2014 - $41 million FY 2015 - $41 million FY 2016 (proposed) - $41 million


Homeless Prevention and Housing Programs The Homeless Prevention and Housing pro- grams in SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services help prevent or reduce chron- ic homelessness by funding services for indi- viduals and families experiencing homeless- ness while living with severe mental illness or co-occurring mental and substance disor- ders. The programs address the need for treat- ment and support service provision to indi- viduals and families.


FY 2014 - $33 million FY 2015 - $33 million FY 2016 (proposed) - $33 million


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