Almost 772,000 homeless Americans represented an increase of 18% in homeless rates in 2024, impacting families with children and those aged 55 and older most.
Nearly 80% of those experiencing homelessness in Ohio were sheltered while the rest were unsheltered, the report says.
Palm Beach County leaders and volunteers began the annual Point-in-Time count that is designed to give local leaders about the number of unsheltered individuals and families that live in the county. The count,
A shocking new report by the Department of Housing and Urban ... of homelessness. In December, HUD reported that in January 2024, "771,480 people experienced homelessness in the United States."
Kristy Milligan was getting ready to leave work. She runs Westside Cares, a nonprofit in Old Colorado City that provides food, health care, clothing and financial assistance to people experiencing homelessness.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development characterizes households as “cost-burdened” when they spend more than 30% of their income on rent, mortgage payments, and other housing costs. Households spending more than 50% of their income on housing costs are considered “severely cost-burdened.”
The results, which will be available soon, will likely show a rise in homelessness, similar to last year's 10 percent increase.
The City of Knoxville Housing and Neighborhood Development Department will begin on Friday taking applications from nonprofits for grant funding.
Hundreds of volunteers gathered in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday at The Mission at Kern County to conduct the annual point-in-time count, a nationwide survey of the local homeless population. The survey — known as the “PIT count” — is a requirement of the U.
A search for compassionate, sustainable solutions takes researchers to Bay Area streams to investigate the intersections of climate change, urban streams and unhoused people.
Metro area’s unsheltered homeless population remains one of the smallest per capita, but advocates say more is needed to help a vulnerable and evolving group.
After a failed attempt in the 2024 Legislature, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is again seeking legislative authority for an executive housing office, one tasked with tackling the state’s widespread challenges with homelessness,