Housing & Homelessness
More than one million K-12 students in America are homeless today. Whether that means sleeping in a shelter or crashing on a family friend’s couch, homelessness has disastrous consequences for every aspect of a child’s life – health, nutrition, education. In fact, every time a child is forced to move, it has the same impact on educational progress as missing a month of school. But federal agencies don’t even have a uniform definition of “homeless” for children. First Focus advocates an honest assessment of the family homelessness problem in America and a renewed federal commitment to ensure that no American spends his or her childhood homeless.
Resources
Our Comments on the Proposed Public Charge Rule
| December 7, 2018 |
On December 7, 2018, First Focus submitted comments on the proposed public charge rule. In short, the administration’s public charge rule would lead to …
Department of Homeland Security Public Charge Rule Would Increase Child Poverty in the United States
Cara Baldari | October 23, 2018 |
The strength of our economic future is dependent on the well-being of our nation’s children. Yet child poverty remains high in the United States, …
Department of Homeland Security Public Charge Rule is a Disingenuous Attack on Children
Drew Aherne | October 18, 2018 |
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published a proposed rule on the Federal Register that would drastically change the guidelines for applying to enter …
Department of Homeland Security Public Charge Rule Would Make Children Less Healthy
Carrie Fitzgerald | October 16, 2018 |
The Department of Homeland Security released their proposed rule to the public charge section of immigration law in early October. This rule would affect …
Fact Sheet: The Public Charge Rule Harms Children
Cara Baldari, Carrie Fitzgerald, Jonny Yao, Kristen Torres, Rachel Merker | October 10, 2018 |
The strength of our country’s economic future is dependent on the wellbeing of our nation’s children, who make up our future tax base. Children …
Press Release: Share of Federal Spending on Children Has Decreased 1.7 Percent Since FY 2014
Simona Combi | September 20, 2018 |
Washington, D.C., September 20, 2018—Children received 1.7 percent less of the federal budget in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 than they did in FY 2014, …
Children’s Budget Book 2018 – Messaging and Social Media Kit
| September 19, 2018 |
First Focus is proud to announce the release of Children’s Budget 2018, which captures and analyzes historical funding data and spending trends across a wide …
Children’s Budget Summit 2018
| September 19, 2018 |
Thursday, October 4, 2018 Program: 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. Reception: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Capitol Visitor Center : SVC 212-10 Washington, D.C. When it comes …
The Harmful Consequences of Work Requirements and Other Obstacles on Children and Families
| May 14, 2018 |
MAY 14, 2018—Each year, effective federal programs give parents the power to provide their children with affordable healthcare, nutritious food, stable housing, and early …
Letter to Congress: Limiting Access to Housing Assistance Hurts Families and Children
| May 7, 2018 |
Access to housing assistance remains extremely limited—only one in four families who are eligible for rent assistance in the United States receive it. First …