After several years of rising homelessness, through two years of unprecedented federal investment, we as a nation have begun to bend the curve.

This week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $83.7 million through the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) to 17 communities.

The CARES Act, signed in March 2020, established two funds to help schools safely reopen and rebound from the impact of the pandemic: the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief ( ESSER ) Fund for state educational agenc...