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Numbers released for annual count of people living unsheltered. Whatcom County homelessness at an all-time high, surpasses 1,000 people for the first time Skip to main content
States with higher scores tend to have comprehensive plans to end homelessness, entities dedicated to youth homelessness, and laws that protect the rights and dignity of homeless youth. The index has noted an improvement in state scores over time, indicating a growing awareness and response to the issue of youth homelessness. [7] [1] [6]
$25.3 million was spent to operate homeless housing programs in Whatcom County in 2023. 23.2% of that funding came from local city and county funding pools.
The number of homeless people in U.S., age 18 and above, is around half a million (541,484) at any given point in 2023 according to the Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR). [1] The National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that, at each election, around 10% of the homeless exercise the right to vote. [2]
This is compounded by the fact that Cuyahoga County has seen the number of sheltered beds drop by 444 and a waitlist of over 21,000. [21] To address this problem, Cuyahoga County's Department of Health and Human Services released a four-year action plan in January 2023. This plan seeks to decrease the homeless population in the county by 25%.
More Americans than ever before were homeless in 2023 as pandemic-era assistance ended and rental prices surged. According to a new report prepared by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of ...
The Homeless Evaluation Liaison Program (HELP) is run by local police officers out of an office within the Greyhound bus station in Reno. [12] Individuals may apply for a free bus ticket only once. [2] Officers call the contact named by the applicant to confirm that someone will in fact be taking them in once they arrive at their destination. [2]
The city has proposed $34 million in homeless services in its 2023-2024 biennial budget. Almost $16 million is one-time resources that will allow for the stand-up of expanded permanent shelter and ...