Whereas housing is a basic human right; Whereas evidence-based research has shown that families with safe, decent, and affordable homes are better able to find employment, achieve economic mobility, perform better in school, and maintain improved health; Whereas providing housing assistance is one of the most effective ways to help families, children, and youth escape poverty and domestic violence and to prevent homelessness; Whereas investing in affordable housing infrastructure has numerous benefits for the economy, including creating jobs, boosting families’ incomes, promoting healthy families, and encouraging further development; Whereas far too many families living in urban, suburban, and rural communities struggle to afford their rent each month, putting them at increased risk of eviction and homelessness; Whereas people of color, especially single Black and Latina mothers, experience disparate rates of eviction; Whereas according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) point-in-time count of 2018, there were over 553,000 people in the United States experiencing homelessness on any given night, including over 110,000 children; Whereas homelessness has become so pervasive that some States and cities have declared that homelessness has reached a state of emergency; Whereas people experiencing homelessness are more likely to be the victims of violent crimes and face dehumanizing conditions; Whereas major progress toward the national goals for ending homelessness in our Nation has stalled in the absence of increased funding; Whereas a shortage of affordable housing exists in every State and major metropolitan area; Whereas a full-time worker earning the Federal minimum wage cannot afford a modest two-bedroom apartment in any State, metropolitan area, or county in the United States