A homeless individual is defined in section 330(h)(5)(A) as “an individual who lacks housing (without regard to whether the individual is a member of a family), including an individual whose primary residence during the night is a supervised public or private facility (e.g., shelters) that provides temporary living accommodations, and an individual who is a resident in transitional housing.” A homeless person is an individual without permanent housing who may live on the streets; stay in a shelter, mission, single room occupancy facilities, abandoned building or vehicle; or in any other unstable or non-permanent situation. [Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C., 254b)] (National Health Care for the Homeless Council, 2018)

National Health Care for the Homeless Council. (2018). What is the official definition of homelessness?. [online] Available at: https://www.nhchc.org/faq/official-definition-homelessness/ [Accessed 4 Jun. 2018].
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