Homelessness in the U.S. hit a record high last year : NPR
Dec 15, 2023 · The report, released today by the department of Housing and Urban development, found more than 650,000 people were living in shelters or outside in tents or cars. That's up a whopping 12% from...
Supreme Court allows punishment for homeless sleeping : NPR
Jun 28, 2024 · In its biggest decision on homelessness in decades, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that cities can ban people from sleeping and camping in public places.
US homelessness hits highest level as rents have soared - CNN
Dec 16, 2023 · Washington, DC CNN — As housing in the US has become increasingly unaffordable over the past few years, the number of people experiencing homelessness surged to its highest level on record this...
California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The ...
Jul 12, 2023 · A new study found most homeless people in California last had a home in California, dispelling the myth that people come to the state specifically for homeless help.
U.S. homelessness up 12 percent to highest reported level ... - PBS
Dec 15, 2023 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States experienced a dramatic 12 percent increase in homelessness as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach...
Chronic homelessness is at an all-time high. Here's why it ...
Dec 22, 2023 · The federal government defines chronic homelessness as living in “a place not meant for human habitation” or a shelter for more than a year with a range of conditions, including a physical,...
America's Homelessness Crisis Is Getting Worse - The New York Times
July 15, 2022. America’s homelessness problem has the makings of an acute crisis. Shelters across the U.S. are reporting a surge in people looking for help, with wait lists doubling or tripling...
US homelessness hits its highest reported level | AP News
Dec 15, 2023 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its highest reported level as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for …
Homeless shelters | AP News
Jun 29, 2021 · Homeless shelters begin to see value in making room for pets. May 1, 2022. US court order to house LA Skid Row homeless overturned. September 23, 2021. GOP’s Faulconer: Boost shelters for homeless Californians. June 29, 2021. More News. $5M in American Rescue Plan funds to help shelters in winter.
The Shelters Keeping People Out of Shelters - The New York Times
March 7, 2024. Every day, people go to homeless shelters as a place of last resort. But some shelters, like the Marshall House in Hartford, Conn., are trying to help by turning people away....