Related Sites
U. S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Homelessness
Strategies for Action
Ending Chronic Homelessness: Strategies for Action, March 2003
In March 2003, Secretary Tommy G. Thompson released HHS' plan to end chronic homelessness. The plan supports the commitment of President Bush to end chronic homelessness in a decade. HHS administers health and social service programs that make critical contributions toward fulfilling this commitment. (See also Blueprint for Change.)
HHS Homeslessness Resources
Homelessness
Programs
The Department of Health and Human Services offers a multitude of programs, grants, and services. Many of these programs help persons who have become homeless. Other programs are targeted to a much wider population. Listed below are the programs that specifically target homeless individuals and families.
- Health Care for the Homeless, The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) seeks to improve and expand access to quality health care for all.
- Center for Mental Health Services
- PATH - Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
- Runaway and Homeless Youth
- Services and Intervention Research with Homeless Persons Having Alcohol, Drug Abuse, or Mental Disorders
- HIV/AIDS, Severe Mental Illness and Homelessness
Homelessness Addressed in Mainstream HHS Assistance Programs By nature of their income or health status, people who are homeless may benefit from treatments and services supported by many of the mainstream programs of the Department. Mainstream programs that have identified their response to homelessness are listed below:
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Block Grant funds from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
- Homeless Persons With HIV/AIDS
- Access to Recovery, a new initiative for people seeking drug and alcohol treatment.
Publications and Clearinghouses
Interagency Council on Homelessness provides Federal leadership for activities to assist homeless families and individuals.
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Social Security Administration
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Stamp Program, Food and Nutrition Service
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Homelessness
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
