The Mckinney-Vento Act Factsheet
Contributing Organization(s): National Coalition for the Homeless
Author(s)/Creator(s): National Coalition for the Homeless
Publishing Date: 2008-06-01
Issue Areas: Housing and Homelessness
Ownership/Rights Info: National Coalition for the Homeless
File info: 6 pages; 189.31 KB file size
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (PL100-77) was the first -- and remains the
only -- major federal legislative response to homelessness. This fact sheet provides a brief history of the McKinney-Vento Act, describes its content and evolution, and summarizes recent trends in McKinney-Vento Act legislation and funding. A list of resources for further reading is also provided.
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Type/Format: FactSheet
Language code: English


