Homelessness can be defined in several ways. Commonly, people are considered to be experiencing homelessness if they stay in a shelter, live in transitional housing, or sleep in a …

Sep 4, 2025 · America’s housing affordability crisis is caused by deeply rooted challenges: discriminatory policies and practices that make it even harder for certain groups to find …

Oct 10, 2025 · homelessness, the state of having no home or permanent place of residence. Few social problems are as visible as the plight of homeless people. Once almost invisible and …

Homelessness, also known as houselessness or being unhoused or unsheltered, is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and functional housing.

Homelessness in the United States is an urgent public health issue and humanitarian crisis. It impacts cities, suburbs, and rural towns in every state. Housing is a social determinant of …

Oct 8, 2025 · As municipalities across the U.S. federal funding cuts, we dig into the research on what works to help people achieve permanent housing.

Aug 8, 2025 · The leading cause of homelessness is a lack of affordable housing. Compounding factors include rising rents and housing costs, inadequate wages and safety nets, inequitable …

In this overview, we discuss structural and individual factors that can lead to homelessness, explore evidence on the relationship between homelessness and health, discuss …

Sep 9, 2025 · This data note highlights trends in homelessness and characteristics of people who are homeless, using federal data.

Feb 21, 2024 · Every day, hundreds of thousands of Americans face homelessness and go without proper food and shelter. It can affect people at any age and from all walks of life. And if …