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It has been an honor to serve as executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) for the past three years. As my time here comes to an end, I am deeply grateful to President Biden, Vice President Harris, and our 19 council member agencies.

Today, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that veteran homelessness has dropped to its lowest level on record since the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) started counting this data in 2009.

Today, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) is announcing the creation of the National Youth Homelessness Partnership to elevate the voice of youth with lived and learned expertise of homelessness in federal and national efforts to prevent and end homelessness and enhance collaboration toward a shared purpose.

This is part of a new series on local and federal efforts to prevent homelessness.

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $3 million in Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) funds for the state of North Carolina.