Sources & Citations

1. Homelessness in the U.S.

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

  • The 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR)​

• National Alliance to End Homelessness

  • State of Homelessness: 2024 Edition​

• Statista

  • Estimated number of homeless people in the United States from 2007 to 2023​

• National Coalition for the Homeless

  • Homelessness in the US​

• Community Solutions

  • The Costs and Harms of Homelessness

• Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity

  • Reimagining the Policy Approach to Homelessness​

2. Nonprofit Spending & Effectiveness

• National Council of Nonprofits

  • Economic Impact of Nonprofits​

• Charity Navigator

  • Nonprofit Accountability​

• Guidestar (Candid)

  • Nonprofit Financial Transparency​

3. Shortcomings of Shelters

• National Low Income Housing Coalition

  • Housing First​

• Urban Institute

  • Housing First Is Still the Best Approach to Ending Homelessness​

4. Solutions & The True Nation Project’s Approach

• Housing First Model

  • Housing First - National Alliance to End Homelessness​

• Camden Coalition

  • Why is the Housing First model so successful?​

5. General Statistics & Government Data

• U.S. Census Bureau

  • Nearly 327,000 in U.S. Lived in Emergency and Transitional Shelters​

• World Population Review

  • Homeless Population by State 2025​

• U.S. Department of Education

  • National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reports​

• American Psychological Association

  • The Impact of Homelessness on Learning​

• National Low Income Housing Coalition

  • Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing​

• The Annie E. Casey Foundation

  • Foster Care and Homelessness​

• The Center for Public Education

  • The Decline in Teacher Retention and its Effects on Learning

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