Without ID, Homeless Trapped in Vicious Cycle
To get an ID card, most states require multiple proofs of identity or permanent residence, such as utility bills, Social Security cards or birth certificates. Some states require proof of homelessness, such as a letter from a social services agency.
“The problem is [homeless people] were being turned around so many times, “They need this document or that document, and they give up. That’s what we don’t want to have happen. When they give up on having an ID, they give up on the resources available to them.”
25% of US minorities don't have ID.