How are the vouchers for homeless families going to be allocated?
Although the details of the initiative are still being developed, it is anticipated that the vouchers targeted to homeless families will be allocated through a competition which encourages cooperation between HUD, HHS and the Department of Education (DoED) programs. Winning PHAs will have to show how families accessing the new vouchers will also be connected to: (1) HHS-funded income supports such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and (2) Department of Education programs for homeless school-age children. The DoEd will also assist PHAs identify homeless families for the demonstration through their school-based homeless education liaisons.
