About Homelessness and Health | Homelessness and Health | CDC
Oct 15, 2024 · Homelessness can be defined in several ways. Commonly, people are considered to be experiencing homelessness if they stay in a shelter, live in transitional housing, or sleep …
State of Homelessness: 2025 Edition
Sep 4, 2025 · The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States.
Homelessness | Definition, Scope, & Causes | Britannica
3 days ago · Homelessness, the state of having no home or permanent residence. Few social problems are as visible as the plight of homeless people. Once almost invisible and easily …
Homelessness - Wikipedia
In 2025, approximately 330 million people worldwide experience absolute homelessness, lacking any form of shelter. [8][9] Homeless persons who travel have been termed vagrants in the …
Judge blocks HUD overhaul of homelessness programs : NPR
3 days ago · A federal judge said HUD cannot dramatically change its funding policies on homelessness for now. States, cities and nonprofits say the proposed overhaul would push …
Homelessness Data & Trends | United States Interagency Council …
Homelessness in the United States is an urgent public health issue and humanitarian crisis. It impacts cities, suburbs, and rural towns in every state. Housing is a social determinant of …
Homelessness - HHS.gov
Mar 24, 2025 · Poverty, unemployment, family disruptions, and disability can threaten independence and self-sufficiency and increase a person’s risk of homelessness. Many HHS …
Fact Sheet: State of Homelessness in the US
Aug 8, 2025 · The leading cause of homelessness is a lack of affordable housing. Compounding factors include rising rents and housing costs, inadequate wages and safety nets, inequitable …
Homelessness | U.S. GAO
Sep 9, 2024 · Over 653,000 people experienced homelessness in 2023, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This is the highest count since HUD …
D.C.'s homeless hide in plain sight, growing sick... - CBS News
4 days ago · The White House says encampment sweeps have enhanced the capital, but city leaders estimate nearly 700 homeless people roam by day and bed down outdoors by night.