The National Survey of Programs and Services for Homeless Families: The Red, White, and Blue Book is an online resource for service providers, advocates, researchers, and public policy makers working in the field of family homelessness. This guide provides a state-by-state snapshot of the interconnections between governmental, nonprofit, and voluntary sector work to end family homelessness. The National Survey is the first research tool to reveal nationwide and local demographics of family homeless populations and map the funding sources available to them. Users can navigate the website to gain perspective on the geographic variability of family homelessness in the United States. Click the data tabs above to find out more.

Two-page state briefs summarizing public and private initiatives to address family homelessness are now available. To download completed reports for Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, click each state on the map.
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