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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | September 9, 2014 08:57 AM |
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| From: | Senator Wayne D. Fontana |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | Co Sponsorship: Homeless Children’s Awareness Week |
| In the near future, I plan to introduce a resolution recognizing the week of October 19 through 26, 2014, as “Homeless Children’s Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania. The federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act states that children are homeless if they lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. Furthermore, children are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population. It has been estimated that nearly 20,000 children reported being homeless and receiving services through Pennsylvania's Education for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program. Of that total, more than 18,000 were identified as being enrolled in school, which represents about 1 percent of the state's public school population. Homeless Children’s Awareness Week will bring attention to the growing problems and issues children experiencing homeless face throughout Pennsylvania and encourage people to get involved. I hope you join me by signing on as a co sponsor. |
Introduced as SR488