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David Hernandez, 62, crawls into his bed made with cardboard boxes in Los Angeles last week. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has declared a state of emergency to grapple with the city's homeless crisis.

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'It is the obvious thing.' The White House tries a new tack to combat homelessness

6:28am December 19, 2022

by Jennifer Ludden

The Biden administration says to end the homelessness crisis, more must be done to keep people from losing housing in the first place. But identifying and reaching those most at risk is a challenge.

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New Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks during her inaugural address, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022.

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The Los Angeles mayor says the city will move unhoused people indoors

4:36am December 19, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said the city will start moving unhoused people to hotels and motels. Meanwhile, she signed an executive order to hasten the process of building affordable housing.

New Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks during her inaugural address on Sunday.

Karen Bass is sworn in as Los Angeles mayor as the city grapples with homelessness

6:36am December 12, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Karen Bass previously represented Los Angeles as the District 37 U.S. House representative. She defeated opponent Rick Caruso in November to become the first woman mayor of the city.

After moving out of his Columbia Falls, Mont., home, which he can no longer afford, Kim Hilton plans to live in his truck with his dog, Amora, while he waits for a spot at an assisted living facility to open up.

More older Americans become homeless as inflation rises and housing costs spike

7:01am November 10, 2022

by Aaron Bolton

In Montana and across the nation, homeless shelters report the worrisome trend that seniors are a growing proportion of their residents.

New NC funding will help expand affordable housing for those with specific needs

10:50am July 08, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

The North Carolina State Housing Finance Agency has approved $4.3 million in funding for properties geared toward those with special housing nee

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Gene Cox speaks with Brenda Konkel, president of Occupy Madison and executive director of Madison Area Care for the Homeless OneHealth. Occupy Madison provides tiny houses for people experiencing homelessness in Madison, Wisconsin.

Tiny homes, big dreams: How some activists are reimagining shelter for the homeless

6:01am February 06, 2022

by Giles Bruce

From hand-built wooden sheds to Conestoga huts to prefab shelters, tiny homes are cropping up to get people off the streets, especially during the cold of winter and amid the pandemic.

Maryanne Lundy, a single mother of three, had to quit her job at a hospital when the pandemic started

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These moms overcame homelessness. But the fight for a better life is far from over

8:00am December 05, 2021

by Camila Beiner

After battling homelessness as single mothers, these four women strive to become advocates for other struggling families and create a better life for their children.

Joshua Ray, a social worker with the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, inside one of the apartments of the building tribal leaders bought in Lakeport, Calif., through Homekey.

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California Turned Pandemic Rentals Into Permanent Housing For Homeless People

11:27am July 16, 2021

California leased hotel rooms for unhoused residents during the pandemic to move them out of crowded shelters. Then it bought some of those hotels to create long-term homes for them.

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, wants answers from one of the largest owners of single family rental homes in the U.S. A report from an advocacy group finds that the company has been filing evictions at more than four times the rate in predominantly Black cou

Senator Presses Landlord Over Report It Evicts Black Renters At Higher Rates

5:07pm June 10, 2021

by Chris Arnold

A Senator is asking why a corporate landlord has filed to evict renters in predominantly Black counties at four times the rate as renters in predominantly white counties.

Mehran Mossaddad is a single dad who drives Uber for a living. But when the pandemic hit, he stopped because he couldn't leave his daughter home alone. He fell behind on rent and is facing eviction.

Millions Could Face Eviction With Federal Moratorium Ending And A Logjam In Aid

1:41pm June 10, 2021

by Chris Arnold

Congress approved $47 billion to help struggling renters avoid eviction. But that money still isn't reaching many who need it. And an eviction moratorium from the CDC expires at the end of the month.

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