Please call 2-1-1 for information and services on homelessness near you.
Please call 2-1-1 for information and services on homelessness near you.
The HEARTH Act was signed into law on May 20, 2009. The HEARTH Act amends and reauthorized McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act with substantial changes, including:
A consolidation of HUD’s competitive grant programs
The creation of a Rural Housing Stability Assistance Program
A change in HUD’s definition of homelessness and chronic homelessness
A simplified match requirement
An increase in prevention resources
An increase in emphasis on performance
To read the amended and reauthorized McKinney-Vento Act, see The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended by the HEARTH Act.
Sacramento Steps Forward is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) charity serving the Sacramento region. EIN# 27-4907397
