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

This document is Attachment 1 containing Section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended by the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009, which provides the legal definition of "homeless individual" under 42 USC 11302.

The document defines five main categories of individuals or families considered homeless: (1) those lacking fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; (2) those with primary nighttime residence in places not designed for 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, have no subsequent residence identified, and lack resources to obtain permanent housing. The definition includes specific criteria for determining imminent loss of housing, including court-ordered evictions, hotel/motel stays without resources to remain longer than 14 days, and credible evidence of impending housing loss.