Falling Through the Gaps: Homeless Children and Youth

A report by the Alliance for Excellent Education found that two thirds of homeless students are ineligible for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) services. In each state, between 41 percent and 91 percent of the homeless students identified by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) are not considered homeless by HUD. The severity of their living situation allows them to receive extra support from school, but it does not allow them to receive shelter from HUD.
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