Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act of 2007

Date: 24 Oct 2007

Author: National Alliance to End Homelessness

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The Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act (S. 1518) was unanimously approved by the Senate Banking Committee on September 19, 2007. It is the first major homelessness legislation to pass the committee in over a decade. The bill would change federal funding of homeless assistance by making it more flexible, particularly in rural communities, expanding homelessness prevention, and increasing the emphasis on performance and accountability.

The Act would support communities through the life cycle of implementing their ten year plans to end homelessness. It would provide incentives to develop solutions that are research tested and cost effective. It would also address the needs of households who are doubled up or living in precarious housing situations, to ensure that they never become homeless.

This document summarizes the significant features of the Act, describing how homeless assistance would differ from existing practice, and how homeless people, providers, and communities would be affected. The summary is followed by a more detailed description of the bill’s features.