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Prevent and End Veteran Homelessness in 2015—The Budget demonstrates an unwa- vering commitment to our Nation’s Veterans and their families, ensuring continued invest- ments to end Veteran homelessness. New Or- leans, Louisiana became the first major city in the U.S. to achieve this goal, one year ahead of the national goal, and other cities have already hit important milestones toward this goal including Salt Lake City, Utah and Phoenix, Arizona, which have ended chronic homelessness among Veterans. Over 440 mayors, governors, and local leaders have committed to ending Veteran homelessness in their communities through the Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness. With continued focus from Federal, State, and local partners, the goal to end Veteran homelessness by the end of 2015 is in reach. Strategic investments include $300 million to help end and prevent homelessness for Veter- ans and their families through the Supportive Services for Veterans Families rapid re- housing and homelessness prevention pro- gram and $374 million in case management and clinical services to support 94,966 Veter- ans nationwide through the HUD-VA Sup- portive Housing (HUD-VASH) program.


Prevent and End Chronic Homelessness in 2017—The Budget calls for the investments needed to end chronic homelessness in 2017. As part of an overall investment of $2.5 bil- lion in HUD’s Continuum of Care (CoC) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Programs, the Budget calls for the resources to create 25,500 new units of permanent supportive housing—the proven, cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness. Shortfalls in the most recent budget passed by Congress have forced us to move the national goal to end chronic homelessness from 2015 to 2017.


The President’s 2016 Budget would


bring the nation’s inventory of permanent supportive housing to a scale needed to achieve an end to chronic homelessness in 2017. Meanwhile, there are communities— such as those participating in Community Solution’s Zero: 2016 campaign—who can and should continue to work toward achiev- ing this goal ahead of this new timeline. This Administration is committed to working with every community to end chronic home- lessness as quickly as possible.


Prevent and End Homelessness among Families, Children, and Youth 2020—The Budget makes continued investments to end homelessness among families, children and youth. As part of the $2.5 billion investment in HUD’s Continuum of Care and Emergen- cy Solutions Grant Programs—an increase of $345 million over current levels—the Budget calls for new rapid re-housing capac- ity to prevent and end homelessness for 15,000 families with children. In addition, the Budget calls for more than $177 million in tenant-based rental assistance for families, Veterans regardless of discharge status, and tribal families experiencing homelessness. The Budget invests $20 million for new Family Unification Program (FUP) vouchers to serve youth and families and calls for in- creases to the Runaway and Homeless Youth program and to Head Start. The Budget also calls for more than $37 million for vouchers for victims of domestic violence, dating vio- lence, sexual assault or stalking who require an emergency transfer from their current as- sisted housing.


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The President’s 2016 Budget is the fifth budget devel- oped by USICH member agencies since the launch of Opening Doors and includes strategic investments in what is working to end homelessness. This fact sheet serves as an overview of the homeless assistance pro- grams across the Federal government.


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