The term homeless children and youth means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This definition also includes:
• Children and youth who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason
• Children who may be living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, shelters, or awaiting foster care placement
• Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
• Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, or similar settings
• Unaccompanied youth not in the presence of parent or guardian