Major Provisions For The Homeless Emergency Assistance And Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2007

The pdf is worth checking out if you're interested in what's coming down the pike for funding and assistance for those who are homeless....

Summary of the HEARTH Act (with Manager's Amendment)

Date: 14 Jul 2008

Author: National Alliance to End Homelessness

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PDF | 98 KB | 7 pages

This document summarizes the major provisions of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2007.

The version of the HEARTH Act summarized here includes an amendment that is being circulated and is expected to be adopted by the Financial Services Committee. The amendment significantly modifies the HEARTH Act. The amendment may change slightly prior to being adopted, so some of the details in the analysis below may change.

Definition of Homelessness in the Manager's Amendment

Date: 14 Jul 2008

Author: National Alliance to End Homelessness

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PDF | 15 KB | 2 pages

The definition of homelessness in the manager’s amendment is the result of many hours of discussion between advocates on many sides of the issue with dozens of proposals made and numerous compromises. Although the final product does not please everybody, the agreement is the closest thing to a consensus that could be achieved, and any further expansion would result in major constituencies, including many cities and public sector groups, family and child advocates, disability advocates, and hundreds of homeless assistance organizations to vigorously oppose the bill in its entirety.