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The Number of Homeless Families Increased 9% in Urban Areas and 56% in Rural and Suburban Areas Between 2007 and 2008 (Washingon Post, July 12, 2009)

The total number of homeless individuals remained relatively stable during this time period, but homelessness increased among families. HUD administration officials point to the current economic crisis as the cause of the rise in homelessness among families.

USDA Releases Report on Food Deserts in the United States (Economic Research Service, USDA, June 2009)

The USDA studied communities with limited access to affordable and nutritious food. They found that a relatively small percentage of households lack access to a supermarket or large grocery store: 2.3 million households in the United States (2.2%) live more than a mile from a supermarket and do not have access to a vehicle.

A Patchwork of Aid Provides Uneven Support to the Needy in the US (New York Times, May 11, 2009)

Research on US programs for the needy (i.e., welfare, unemployment, housing assistance, Food Stamps and health insurance), published by the New York Times, reveals that as millions of people seek aid, they are finding a complex system that reaches some and rejects others.