National Network for Youth | 741 8th Street, SE | Washington, DC 20003 page i www.nn4youth.org | [email protected] | 202.783.7949 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction.................................................................................................................. 1 State Definitions of Homelessness and Homeless Youth............................................. 2 Alabama......................................................................................................................................... 2 Alaska............................................................................................................................................ 2 Arizona........................................................................................................................................... 2 Arkansas........................................................................................................................................ 2 California....................................................................................................................................... 3 Colorado........................................................................................................................................ 3 Connecticut................................................................................................................................... 3 Delaware........................................................................................................................................ 4 District of Columbia....................................................................................................................... 4 Florida............................................................................................................................................ 5 Georgia.......................................................................................................................................... 5 Hawaii............................................................................................................................................ 5 Idaho.............................................................................................................................................. 6 Illinois............................................................................................................................................ 6 Indiana........................................................................................................................................... 6 Iowa............................................................................................................................................... 7 Kansas............................................................................................................................................ 7 Kentucky........................................................................................................................................ 7 Louisiana........................................................................................................................................ 7 Maine............................................................................................................................................. 7 Maryland....................................................................................................................................... 8 Massachusetts............................................................................................................................... 8 Michigan........................................................................................................................................ 8 Minnesota...................................................................................................................................... 9 Mississippi..................................................................................................................................... 9 Missouri......................................................................................................................................... 9 Montana........................................................................................................................................ 10 Nebraska........................................................................................................................................ 10 Nevada........................................................................................................................................... 10 New Hampshire............................................................................................................................. 11 New Jersey..................................................................................................................................... 12 New Mexico................................................................................................................................... 12 New York........................................................................................................................................ 12 North Carolina............................................................................................................................... 13 North Dakota................................................................................................................................. 13 Ohio............................................................................................................................................... 13 Oklahoma...................................................................................................................................... 13 Oregon........................................................................................................................................... 13 Pennsylvania.................................................................................................................................. 14 Rhode Island.................................................................................................................................. 14 South Carolina............................................................................................................................... 14 National Network for Youth | 741 8th Street, SE | Washington, DC 20003 page i www.nn4youth.org | [email protected] | 202.783.7949 South Dakota................................................................................................................................. 14 Tennessee...................................................................................................................................... 14 Texas.............................................................................................................................................. 15 Utah............................................................................................................................................... 15 Vermont......................................................................................................................................... 15 Virginia........................................................................................................................................... 15 Washington................................................................................................................................... 15 West Virginia.................................................................................................................................. 16 Wisconsin...................................................................................................................................... 16 Wyoming....................................................................................................................................... 16 American Samoa............................................................................................................................ 17 Guam............................................................................................................................................. 17 Northern Marianas........................................................................................................................ 17 Puerto Rico.................................................................................................................................... 17 Virgin Islands.................................................................................................................................. 17 Analysis of State Definitions of Homeless and Homeless Youth.................................... 17 Summary of Findings..................................................................................................... 21 Model Definition........................................................................................................... 22 National Network for Youth | 741 8th Street, SE | Washington, DC 20003 page ii www.nn4youth.org | [email protected] | 202.783.7949 INTRODUCTION This document was crafted as a resource for policymakers and advocates for the purpose of identifying differences in state definitions of homelessness and youth experiencing homelessness as well as to identify where definitions are lacking or need to be modified. It includes a state-by-state list of definitions of homelessness,