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... get another dime until they actually figure out why what they’re doing is not working,” he said of the state’s handling of the homelessness crisis. “They spent $20 billion over the past few years trying to fix that problem and it got worse.” The state accounts for nearly ...
... we would be today without the voucher. Stephanie Sy: She got one from the Seattle Housing Authority in 2017. Growing up, Richardson says she battled homelessness and later drug addiction and incarceration. Having a permanent home helped her turn her life around. Sarah Richardson: So when I got the news ...
... population and could pit programs for children against those for homeless people. WATCH: How a ‘perfect storm’ of issues is causing a sharp rise in homelessness Proposition 1 also would authorize the state to borrow $6.38 billion to build 4,350 housing units, half of which would be reserved ...
... near encampments. A coalition of 24 Republican attorneys general led by Montana and Idaho also recently backed Grants Pass' petition. “The Ninth Circuit cannot solve homelessness, and it should not try. It is States and localities that have the local knowledge needed to address the problem, and it is States ...
... programs. So as those pandemic era protection protections and resources started to dwindle, again, it is not surprising that we are seeing an increase in homelessness and at this same time that we're seeing those skyrocketing rents. John Yang: President Biden campaigned on ending homelessness. Is he doing enough ...
... or get another subsidy. Currently, “that's just not happening,” she added. Rising need for supports Both Oliva and Olivet said that the increase in homelessness doesn’t mean progress isn’t being made. “The number of folks who are being exited from homelessness by the homeless services system is ...
... in family homelessness that began in 2012. “This data underscores the urgent need for support for proven solutions and strategies that help people quickly exit homelessness and that prevent homelessness in the first place,” House and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge said in a prepared statement. WATCH: How some U ...
... experiencing homelessness and are eligible for certain resources, such as transportation services, under the U.S. Department of Education. But many don’t qualify for homelessness programs. Activists and researchers believe one reason the federal government is reluctant to include doubled-up living in broader definitions of homelessness is because ...
Los Angeles is home to the country’s largest homeless population and new Mayor Karen Bass promised solutions upon entering office in December. Last month, she signed a $13 billion city budget with 10 percent of it dedicated to addressing the problem. Much of the new investment aims to house the homeless and clear street encampments....
... Sunday that it would work with the governor and lawmakers to establish “clear responsibilities, accountability and funding for all levels of government” to address the homelessness problem. State Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman, D-Stockton, will introduce the measure, which would also earmark money to house more than 10,000 homeless ...
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