What is Homelessness?

Homelessness - n. Destitute of a home -- Webster's International Dictionary

How homelessness is defined by HUD (The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development):

A homeless person is: An individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and An individual or family who has a primary nighttime residence that is:

  •  A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill);
  • An institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or
  • A public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, regular sleeping accommodations for human beings.
  • This term does not include any individual imprisoned or otherwise detained under an Act of Congress or a State law.

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