The Biden administration on Monday unveiled a government-wide plan aimed at cutting homelessness in the U.S. by 25% by 2025, The Hill reported.
The plan, called "All In," focuses on obtaining housing for homeless people and providing resources to keep them housed. Contributions to the plan were made by more than 500 people who have experienced homelessness, advocates, community leaders and developers, as well as listening sessions hosted by the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), The Hill reported.
The initiative aims to address the basic needs of homeless people, expand the supply of affordable housing, and address the root causes of homelessness.
"My plan offers a roadmap for not only getting people into housing but also ensuring that they have access to the support, services, and income that allow them to thrive," President Joe Biden said in a statement. "It is a plan that is grounded in the best evidence and aims to improve equity and strengthen collaboration at all levels."
There are an estimated half-million homeless people in the U.S. The cities with the biggest homeless numbers are New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Jose, San Francisco, and San Diego.
The Biden administration's All In strategy is based on efforts during the Obama administration that led to a drop in homelessness between 2010 and 2016. The White House said homelessness has increased in the years since, The Hill reported.
The eviction moratorium during the pandemic, which Biden extended through August 2021, helped alleviate some of the homelessness crisis, The White House said.
The strategy seeks to increase the supply of housing with supportive services, and the White House and USICH will partner with state and local governments to implement effective strategies to end homelessness, the administration said.
In September 2021, the White House unveiled the "House America" initiative that called on city, county, state, and tribal government leaders throughout the country to publicly vow to decrease homelessness in their areas. The program also used money from the American Rescue Plan, passed in 2021, to aid state and local governments fighting homelessness, The Hill reported.
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