### Question
What does transitional housing mean?


### Answer
**Transitional housing** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 12899f*:

> a project that has as its purpose facilitating the movement of homeless individuals and families to independent living within a reasonable amount of time

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 12899f*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 130-NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER IV-HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP OF MULTIFAMILY AND SINGLE FAMILY HOMES > Part C-HOPE for Youth: Youthbuild**

