Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) programs deliver comprehensive health care, including comprehensive primary care, behavioral health, dental, and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness. Stable, predictable funding is critical to ensuring HCH programs can continue to provide care for unhoused people without service disruptions.
This fact sheet describes the federal grants most important for HCH programs, the current threats to financial stability, and actions policymakers can take during the Fiscal Year (FY) 26 budget process to avoid negative health outcomes and system disruptions.
Categories:
Appropriations, Policy and Advocacy, Policy Issues
