![]() The typical family experiencing homelessness is headed by a single mother under 30 with two young children, and a majority of children in these households are age five or under. The characteristics of families experiencing homelessness are very similar to other poor families with housing. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), on a single night in January 2012 there were 239,403 persons in families experiencing homelessness. This Information Memorandum discusses the importance of addressing family homelessness with allowable uses of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds for families experiencing and at risk of experiencing homelessness. Title IV-A, section 404 (a)(1) of the Social Security Act PURPOSE: USE OF TANF FUNDS TO SERVE HOMELESS FAMILIES AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS REFERENCE: State, Territory, and Tribal agencies administering the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program SUBJECT: TANF-ACF-IM-2013-01 (PDF) (pdf) available for download ![]()
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