Illinois will receive federal money to prevent and end homelessness.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a nearly $105 million grant for local projects across the state; there are approximately 416 homeless housing and service programs in Illinois.
Of that, DeKalb County will receive $568,565. Winnebago and Boone counties will get $1,528,983.
HUD and local planners next month will launch a "more robust effort to more accurately account for the youth and young adult population."
Homelessness has declined nationwide since 2010.