Explainer: How Much Does the Federal Government Spend on Homelessness?
Description:
Answering the question about how much the federal government spends on homelessness should be as simple as summing the total expenditures for homeless assistance programs. Homeless programs, however, do not fit neatly into one federal agency; instead they are spread across several, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Education (ED), and the Department of Labor (DOL). (Authors)
Type of Resource:
Report
Publication Date:
2006
Location:
Washington, DC
Phone:
202-638-1526