**(a) Findings** The Congress finds that—
(1) the Nation faces an immediate and unprecedented crisis due to the lack of shelter for a growing number of individuals and families, including elderly persons, handicapped persons, families with children, Native Americans, and veterans;
(2) the problem of homelessness has become more severe and, in the absence of more effective efforts, is expected to become dramatically worse, endangering the lives and safety of the homeless;
(3) the causes of homelessness are many and complex, and homeless individuals have diverse needs;
(4) there is no single, simple solution to the problem of homelessness because of the different subpopulations of the homeless, the different causes of and reasons for homelessness, and the different needs of homeless individuals;
(5) due to the record increase in homelessness, States, units of local government, and private voluntary organizations have been unable to meet the basic human needs of all the homeless and, in the absence of greater Federal assistance, will be unable to protect the lives and safety of all the homeless in need of assistance; and
(6) the Federal Government has a clear responsibility and an existing capacity to fulfill a more effective and responsible role to meet the basic human needs and to engender respect for the human dignity of the homeless.
**(b) Purpose** It is the purpose of this chapter—
(1) to establish the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness;
(2) to use public resources and programs in a more coordinated manner to meet the critically urgent needs of the homeless of the Nation; and
(3) to provide funds for programs to assist the homeless, with special emphasis on elderly persons, handicapped persons, families with children, Native Americans, and ve
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds that—
(1) the Nation faces an immediate and unprecedented crisis due to the lack of shelter for a growing number of individuals and families, including elderly persons, handicapped persons, families with children, Native Americans, and veterans;
(2) the problem of homelessness has become more severe and, in the absence of more effective efforts, is expected to become dramatically worse, endangering the lives and safety of the homeless;
(3) the causes of homelessness are many and complex, and homeless individuals have diverse needs;
(4) there is no single, simple solution to the problem of homelessness because of the different subpopulations of the homeless, the different causes of and reasons for homelessness, and the different needs of homeless individuals;
(5) due to the record increase in homelessness, States, units of local government, and private voluntary organizations have been unable to meet the basic human needs of all the homeless and, in the absence of greater Federal assistance, will be unable to protect the lives and safety of all the homeless in need of assistance; and
(6) the Federal Government has a clear responsibility and an existing capacity to fulfill a more effective and responsible role to meet the basic human needs and to engender respect for the human dignity of the homeless.
**(b) Purpose** It is the purpose of this chapter—
(1) to establish the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness;
(2) to use public resources and programs in a more coordinated manner to meet the critically urgent needs of the homeless of the Nation; and
(3) to provide funds for programs to assist the homeless, with special emphasis on elderly persons, handicapped persons, families with children, Native Americans, and veterans.
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§ 11301. Findings and purpose
(a) Findings
The Congress finds that—
(1) the Nation faces an immediate and un-
precedented crisis due to the lack of shelter
for a growing number of individuals and fami-
lies, including elderly persons, handicapped
persons, families with children, Native Ameri-
cans, and veterans;
(2) the problem of homelessness has become
more severe and, in the absence of more effec-
tive efforts, is expected to become dramati-
cally worse, endangering the lives and safety
of the homeless;
(3) the causes of homelessness are many and
complex, and homeless individuals have di-
verse needs;
(4) there is no single, simple solution to the
problem of homelessness because of the dif-
ferent subpopulations of the homeless, the dif-
ferent causes of and reasons for homelessness,
and the different needs of homeless individ-
uals;
(5) due to the record increase in homeless-
ness, States, units of local government, and
private voluntary organizations have been un-
able to meet the basic human needs of all the
homeless and, in the absence of greater Fed-
eral assistance, will be unable to protect the
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lives and safety of all the homeless in need of
assistance; and
(6) the Federal Government has a clear re-
sponsibility and an existing capacity to fulfill
a more effective and responsible role to meet
the basic human needs and to engender respect
for the human dignity of the homeless.
(b) Purpose
It is the purpose of this chapter—
(1) to establish the United States Inter-
agency Council on Homelessness;
(2) to use public resources and programs in a
more coordinated manner to meet the criti-
cally urgent needs of the homeless of the Na-
tion; and
(3) to provide funds for programs to ass