According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, “homelessness occurs when people or households are unable to acquire and/or maintain housing they can afford”. People who are living in poverty have the highest possibility of becoming homeless. Homelessness in America can be improved if the government developed employment, housing, and mental health assistance. Since 2007, the government has implemented several programs and in doing so, homelessness has been on a steady decline.
The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act (HEARTH Act) was established by the government in 2009. The purpose of the HEARTH Act was to transition people who were chronically homeless into homes or at a minimum better facilities then
The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act (HEARTH Act) was established by the government in 2009. The purpose of the HEARTH Act was to transition people who were chronically homeless into homes or at a minimum better facilities then