POSITIVE Housing & Affordability 118th Congress

H.R.4232 Ending Homelessness Act of 2023

Ending Homelessness Act — funds universal rental assistance, 85,000 permanent supportive housing units, and Housing First programs (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

McKinney-Vento Act (42 USC 11301) finds unprecedented homelessness crisis; HUD counts 770K homeless in 2024.

42 U.S.C. § 11301 — McKinney-Vento Act: Congress finds unprecedented crisis due to lack of shelter

42 U.S.C. § 11381 — Continuum of Care program purposes: community-wide goal of ending homelessness
HUD 2024 AHAR: ~770,000 people experiencing homelessness on a single night (January 2024), 18% increase

Ending Homelessness Act — funds universal rental assistance, 85,000 supportive housing units, and Housing First programs. The Housing First model has documented effectiveness rates above 80% in ending chronic homelessness.