HEARTH Act

Information on the newly introduced HEARTH Act to reauthorize McKinney-Vento Homeless Programs.

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New HEARTH Act materials available

We are pleased to provide the following materials to help in your local efforts to support the HEARTH Act - H.R. 840.

NPACH House testimony

Definition Fact Check (debunks myths put forward by opponents of aligning HUD's definition of homelessness with the definitions used by the U.S. Departments of Education, HHS, and Justice)

HUD Spending Fact Check (debunks the argument that homeless families are receiving a disproportionate share of HUD homeless assistance dollars and the claim that HUD's "Chronic Homelessness Initiative" has been successful

Letter from 44 children, youth, and family focused organizations supporting alignment of HUD's definition of homelessness with the definition used by the U.S. Departments of Education, HHS, and Justice

Posted by Jeremy Rosen on November 16, 2007 9:50 AM | Permalink

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