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... 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 ...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams took office a year ago with a focus on driving down crime. His first year was marked by challenges from the COVID pandemic to a homelessness crisis and an economic downturn. Adams joined Geoff Bennett to discuss his $103 billion budget proposal for the city.
... she has described herself as a change agent who plans to declare a state of emergency on her first day in office to deal with homelessness. She has signaled she will seek to marshal “all of the resources, all of the skills, the knowledge, the talent of the city” to ...
... faces a little-known Republican state senator. But Newsom's political future, including a possible run for president, could be complicated by California's persistent homelessness crisis.Since taking office in 2019, Newsom has been more aggressive in setting and enforcing a statewide homelessness policy. In 2019, the Newsom administration ...
... to shelters and other housing. The efforts have not been seamless. There have been reports of a cleared-out tent city re-emerging. And family homelessness numbers, though down from 2020, have ticked up in the past year. Still, the city has been able to reduce the numbers of homeless ...
Cities and nonprofits across the country are building communities of tiny homes to safely house people amid COVID and cold winters.
... that housing is not affordable that they're homeless. Judy Woodruff: And so, at this holiday season, what would you want Americans to know about homelessness in this country? Nan Roman: Well, I would want them not to blame homeless people for their homelessness, to understand that the solution is ...
Jeffrey Brown reports on musician Richard Antoine White’s unlikely journey from the streets of Baltimore, Maryland, to concert halls around the globe — thanks to his mastery of the tuba. This story is part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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