The Economic Consequences of Homelessness in The US

program budgeting to permit appropriate funds for supportive services to meet
the greater needs of high-acuity populations.
6. Urges federal, state, and local agencies funding housing and homelessness
services to adopt a “health in all policies” approach to policy decision making by
incorporating health considerations into impact estimates, evaluations, and
reporting across all sectors and policy-making or policy-guiding entities involved
with housing and homeless services.
7. Calls upon federal, state, and local agencies to identify and adopt alternative
solutions to criminalizing homelessness, including adoption of a homeless bill of
rights.
8. Urges federal, state, and local agencies funding housing and homelessness
services to support tailoring of interventions for special populations demonstrated
to be at excess risk of homelessness, particularly vulnerable while homeless, or
disparately accessing or receiving housing or homelessness services.
9. Calls upon federal, state, and local agencies to promote allocation of expanded
and new funds for services that target prevention of homelessness, including
rental assistance, outreach to schools and low-income communities, and
vocational and educational resources and supportive services for families found
to be at risk of homelessness.
10. Calls upon federal, state, and local agencies to provide comprehensive
assistance to homeless individuals with disabling conditions in applying for any
disability benefits for which they qualify.
11. Calls upon federal, state, and local agencies to promote allocation of funds and
services that provide individualized employment support and training to assist
homeless individuals in obtaining competitive employment.
12. Calls upon federal, state, and local agencies to promote regulatory opportunities
and provide technical assistance highlighting improved integration of
occupational training, mental health care, primary health care, medicolegal and
legal services, and other ancillary services into housing or homelessness
program services.
13. Urges federal, state, and local agencies to increase funding for academic and
community-based research to develop the necessary evidence base for current
interventions and evaluate the impact of new programs as they are developed,
incorporating guidance from consumer priorities and the expertise of the scientific
community.
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