Housing America: Addressing Challenges in Serving People Experiencing...(EventID=114353)

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On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 10:00 p.m. (ET) Housing, Community Development and Insurance Subcommittee Chairman Cleaver and Ranking Member Hill will host a virtual hearing entitled, “Housing America: Addressing Challenges in Serving People Experiencing Homelessness."

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Witnesses for this one-panel hearing will be:

• Adrienne Bush, Executive Director, Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky

• Marc Dones, Chief Executive Officer, King County Regional Homelessness Authority

• Ann Oliva, Vice President for Housing Policy, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

• Nan Roman, Chief Executive Officer, National Alliance to End Homelessness

• Isabel McDevitt, Executive Vice President, The Doe Fund


Overview

Since 2016, America’s homelessness crisis has intensified as more people have been forced to live in emergency shelters, on streets, in cars, or in other places not fit for human habitation. The coronavirus pandemic has increased the challenges in addressing homelessness at all levels of government. To respond to this crisis, Congress has provided additional resources to local communities, and homeless service providers have worked to deploy them throughout the pandemic; however, ongoing structural issues, including America’s shortage of affordable housing and unique circumstances created by the pandemic have made it difficult for providers to fully meet the needs of people experiencing homelessness.

Background on Homelessness in America

While homelessness in America decreased between 2007 and 2015, it has been increasing since 2016. From 2007 to 2015, the annual point-in-time (PIT) count of persons experiencing homelessness overseen by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) registered a 15% decrease, reaching a low of 549,528. Declines in homelessness were especially dramatic among specific subpopulations—veterans experiencing homelessness dropped by 47% during this period, which has been attributed to the adoption of Housing First and increased federal resources. Since 2016, however, overall...

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