A family will most likely lose their primary nighttime residence withi

A family will most likely lose their primary nighttime residence within the next week. Which of the following terms best describes their situation in relation to homelessness?

a. Homeless under other federal statutes
b. Literally homeless
c. Imminent risk of homelessness
d. Fleeing/attempting to flee domestic violence (DV)

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: C
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued regulations that summarized the statutory definitions in four descriptive categories. These four categories with their respective definitions include:
Literally homeless: Individuals and families who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including a subset for individuals who resided in an emergency shelter or a place not meant for human habitation and who are exiting an institution where he or she temporarily resided; Imminent risk of homeless: Individuals and families who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence; Homeless under other federal statutes: Unaccompanied youth and families with children and youth who are defined as homeless under other federal statutes who do not otherwise qualify as homeless under this definition; and Fleeing/attempting to flee DV: Individuals and families who are fleeing, or are attempting to flee, DV, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions that relate to violence against the individual or a family member.