homelessness crisis

Homelessness Rises To Record Levels In The U.S.

National

Trump administration has gutted an agency that coordinates homelessness policy

6:55pm April 16, 2025

All staff were put on leave at the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. Congress created the entity in 1987 and, among other things, it helped drive down veterans homelessness.

A photo of the Interactive Resource Center in Greensboro

Housing

Interactive Resource Center to host conversation on the rise of working homeless individuals

3:52pm April 04, 2025

by DJ Simmons

The IRC will host journalist Brian Goldstone to discuss the increasing number of people who are employed but can't find housing.

Health & Safety

Why homeless people are losing health coverage in Medicaid mix-ups

5:00am April 16, 2024

by Aaron Bolton, MTPR

Nearly 130,000 Montanans lost Medicaid coverage during recent eligibility reviews. People who are homeless are more likely to have chronic health issues and particularly vulnerable to losing coverage.

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Dan Valdez, housing acquisitions manager for the nonprofit Brilliant Corners, checks out a recently leased property near downtown Los Angeles.

To tackle homelessness faster, LA has a kind of real estate agency for the unhoused

4:37pm October 24, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

A Los Angeles program aggressively scouts vacant units and lobbies landlords in one of the country's tightest real estate markets. Some landlords offer up units even before putting them on the market.

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Ziare Gearring (left) and his grandfather Ricky Brown pose for a portrait outside of their home in Los Angeles. The 65-year-old retired handyman had already been struggling, and taking in three grandsons after his ex-wife's sudden death has put him thousands of dollars behind on rent and utilities.

Los Angeles is using AI to predict who might become homeless and help before they do

3:26pm October 04, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

L.A. is housing more people than ever, but an even greater number keep falling into homelessness. This first-of-its-kind prevention program calculates who seems most at risk for landing on the street.

A photo of Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan at a city council work session.

Housing

Interactive Resource Center looks to expand hours to assist unhoused population in Greensboro

3:33pm September 15, 2023

by DJ Simmons

The Interactive Resource Center, or IRC, is looking to expand its hours of operation in Greensboro to increase services for the unhoused population.

A city-sanctioned encampment for homeless people in Los Angeles includes 70 tents and provides bathrooms, showers and 24-hour security.

National

High Cost Of Los Angeles Homeless Camp Raises Eyebrows And Questions

4:07pm May 25, 2021

by Anna Scott

Los Angeles has opened a sanctioned tent encampment to help provide services amid an ongoing homelessness crisis. Some are concerned about the high cost of providing a camping spot in a parking lot.