Homelessness in the U.S. hit a record high last year : NPR
Dec 15, 2023 · Homelessness in America spiked last year, reaching a record high, according to an annual count that provides a snapshot of one night in January. The report, released today by the department...
US homelessness hits highest level as rents have soared - CNN
Dec 16, 2023 · 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 year, according to an...
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 its highest reported level | AP News
Dec 15, 2023 · The United States has experienced a 12% increase in homelessness, to its highest reported level. Federal officials Friday said soaring rents and a winding down of coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more Americans.
America’s Homelessness Crisis Is Getting Worse - The New York Times
Jul 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 in recent...
Chronic homelessness is at an all-time high. Here’s why it ... - PBS
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,...
Homelessness in America reaches record level amid rising ... - CBS News
Dec 15, 2023 · More than 650,000 people experienced homelessness on a single night in January, a 12% jump from 2022, the report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found. That's the...
U.S. homelessness up 12 percent to highest reported level as
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...
4 reasons why homelessness keeps going up : NPR
Jul 12, 2023 · About a third of the U.S. homeless population is in California, and the state faces mounting questions about why billions of dollars spent in recent years hasn't reduced the number of people...
Opinion | Voices from Inside America’s Homelessness Crisis - The …
Feb 21, 2024 · A Life Without A. Voices from the tents, shelters, cars, motels and couches of America. A record number of people across the country are experiencing homelessness: the federal government’s annual...