Press Release
☷Biden Harris Administration Partners With States To Address Homelessness
Administration for Community Living ( By Press Release office)
Feb 13,2024
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On November 1st , HHS and HUD started accepting applications for the Housing and Services Partnership Accelerator . This program will help states develop or expand housing - related supports and services for Medicaid - eligible people with disabilities and older adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness . The Accelerator will focus on improving collaboration between organizations and systems that provide resources to help people find and maintain stable housing . On February 9 , 2024 , HHS and HUD announced that eight states and the District of Columbia were chosen to participate in the Accelerator . These states are Arizona , California , District of Columbia , Hawai’i , Maryland , Massachusetts , Minnesota , North Carolina , and Washington . The Accelerator will assist these teams in accessing resources to reduce homelessness , such as housing - related services . HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra stated that nobody in America should be homeless and that the Biden - Harris Administration is working to provide services and support to help people maintain housing . You can find more information about this program in the HHS press release and on the Accelerator website .
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