Most students experiencing homelessness (78%) live doubled up with other families, a form of homelessness excluded from HUD housing assistance definitions¶

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q2 i? 78% of students experiencing homelessness were living doubled up with other families due to economic hardship, and HUD definitions typically exclude such families from federal housing assistance. → Espinoza 2023

Evidence¶

Espinoza 2023¶

Espinoza, D., Griffith, M., Burns, D., & Shields, P. M. (2023). Federal and state resources for students experiencing homelessness. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/546.264

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Report's analysis of National Center for Homeless Education residence data for 2019–20 (Figure 2); it notes public housing agencies "typically follow a definition of homelessness that excludes families living doubled up," meaning many students lack access to federal housing assistance.

"The majority of students (78%) were living doubled up with other families due to economic hardship—a less visible form of homelessness."

Discussion¶

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