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Submitted by parkeK on November 18, 2006
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ACTION CONSIDERATIONS
Institutions, organizations, and decision-makers primarily responsible for resolving the problem.
The McKinney Act, signed into law on July 22, 1987, was a ¡§broad humanitarian response to the homeless crisis¡¨ (Kyle, 2005, p. 39). Reauthorizations of the McKinney Act and entirely new programs were developed to address unmet needs of subgroups of the homeless (Kyle 34-39). Additional legislation was required to address specific causes of homelessness, such as mental illness and substance abuse and addiction. The goals of the McKinney Act were:
1. To establish an Interagency Council on the Homeless;
2. To use public resources and programs in a more coordinated manner to meet the critically urgent needs of the homeless of the Nation; and
3. To provide funds for programs to assist the homeless, with special emphasis on elderly persons, handicapped persons, families with children, Native Americans, and veterans (101STAT.485 as cited in Kyle, 2005).
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is the main government agency responsible for the issue of homelessness. A total of 39 programs and $2.2 billion in resources, including HUD\'s mainstream housing programs have been developed to address homelessness.
The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness was created to coordinate the federal response to homelessness and form a national partnership to reduce and end homelessness in the nation. The Council created a national partnership that extends from the federal government to the state and local governments, advocates, providers, consumers and faith-based organizations.
There are currently 24 cities and 3 states in the United States that have 10-year plans to end chronic homelessness. The Council provides technical assistance to states and localities in the development of initiatives. On the government website:...
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