Attachment 1 - The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.pdf

This document is the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended by the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009, specifically Section 103 which provides the general definition of homeless individuals under 42 USC 11302.

The document outlines five main categories that qualify an individual or family as homeless: (1) those lacking fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; (2) those with primary nighttime residence in places not designed for regular sleeping accommodation; (3) those living in supervised public/private shelters; (4) individuals exiting institutions where they temporarily resided; and (5) those who will imminently lose their housing within 14 days through eviction or lack of resources, have no subsequent residence identified, and lack resources/support networks to obtain permanent housing. This definition file appears to be an attachment to a HUD-VASH case management solicitation (36C24525Q0087) for the Department of Veterans Affairs, providing context for services to homeless veterans.