HEARTH Act of 2009
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The HEARTH Act of 2009 is a U.S. federal law that reauthorized and reformed homeless assistance programs, emphasizing prevention, rapid rehousing, and improved coordination of services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HEARTH Act of 2009 canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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homelessness legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Department of Housing and Urban Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends | McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines |
federal criteria for chronic homelessness
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federal criteria for homelessness ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
coordination among local homeless service providers
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performance measurement for homeless programs ⓘ prevention of homelessness ⓘ rapid rehousing of homeless individuals and families ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 111th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encourages |
coordination with mainstream social services
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use of evidence-based practices in homeless services ⓘ |
| establishes |
Continuum of Care program structure
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Emergency Solutions Grants program reforms ⓘ |
| fullName | Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | grants to states and localities ⓘ |
| goal |
improve efficiency of homeless assistance funding
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increase emphasis on outcomes in homeless services ⓘ reduce homelessness in the United States ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
performance-based allocation of homeless assistance funds
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prevention-focused eligible activities for grants ⓘ rapid rehousing assistance for families and individuals ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| policyArea |
housing policy
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poverty alleviation ⓘ social welfare policy ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
homeless assistance programs
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homelessness prevention ⓘ improved coordination of homeless services ⓘ rapid rehousing ⓘ |
| reauthorizes | McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act homeless assistance programs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States housing policy
NERFINISHED
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United States social services programs ⓘ |
| requires |
local homeless assistance planning through Continuums of Care
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use of Homeless Management Information Systems data ⓘ |
| shortName | HEARTH Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Barack Obama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | United States homelessness policy discussions ⓘ |
| targetsPopulation |
families experiencing homelessness
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individuals experiencing homelessness ⓘ persons at risk of homelessness ⓘ |
| typeOfReform | reauthorization and consolidation of homeless assistance programs ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2009 ⓘ |
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