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Federal Officials to Meet at Sasha Bruce to Discuss Youth Homelessness

Monday, June 20th

Press Contacts:
Annie Clark / Christopher Knight (Collins) 202-224-2523
Heather Fluit (HUD) 202-527-2060
Deborah Shore (Sasha Bruce YouthWork) 202-437-5584

Washington, D.C.\u2014U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of t=e
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies=(THUD)
Appropriations Subcommittee, and U.S. Department of Housing and=Urban
Development (HUD) Secretary Julin Castro will visit Sasha Bru=e
Youthwork in Washington, D.C., on Monday, June 20th, 2016, to=see
firsthand how communities are working to end youth homelessness. Sen=tor
Collins and Secretary Castro share a commitment to putting an end
to=homelessness.

According to HUD\u2019s annual \u2018Point-in-Time\u2019 survey, over 180,000
homeless children and youth across our nation make up n=arly one-third of
the entire homeless population in America. More than 40,000 of these
youth face the danger and despair of homelessness alone,=unaccompanied by
a parent or guardian. Point-in-Time figures are a one-ni=ht estimate,
which do not include additional young people who may find=themselves
homeless at another time during the year.

Sasha Bruce Youthwork\u2014one of the largest and most experienced provrs
of services to youth in Washington, D.C.\u2014helps young peopl= find safe
homes, achieve and maintain good physical and mental health, create and
strengthen supportive and stable families, and explore op=ortunities in
education and careers. Sasha Bruce Youthwork has also rece=tly joined an
effort of several D.C agencies to better coordinate efforts=toward ending
youth homelessness. During the visit, Senator Collins an= Secretary
Castro will tour the facility, meet with former and current=homeless youth
and hear their stories, and speak with the team of profe=sionals at Sasha
Bruce who are fighting the homelessness crisis from the=front lines.

This May, under Chairman Collins\u2019 leadership, the Senate passe= the
bipartisan appropriations bill that provides essential funding for t=e
Department of Housing and Urban Development by a vote of 89 to 8.
This=overwhelmingly bipartisan bill included $2.3 billion for Homeless
Assista Grants and $40 million for grants targeted to providing
comprehensive=and coordinated solutions to youth homelessness.
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