HUD’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report provides estimates of the number of homeless persons from a point-in-time count on a single night in January 2010 and 12-month data from the Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) on the sheltered homeless. Key findings for 2010 are: · The number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night increased…
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A report released this month from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University provides an in-depth look at the rental market in the U.S. and the challenges facing today’s renters.
The newly released report Worse Case Housing Needs 2009 finds a steep increase in housing-related hardships from 2007 to 2009. During this period the number of renters experiencing worst case needs jumped by more than 20%, from 5.9 million to 7.1 million.
State of Homelessness in America analyzes annual “point-in-time” homelessness counts which take place in January of each year. The 2009 count found that 656,129 people were homeless –or 21 people per 10,000 people in the general population.
According to a recent report from the Center for American Progress on homelessness among gay and transgender youth, research finds that gay and transgender youth are strikingly overrepresented among homeless youth.
Based on data from the end of September 2009, the number of sheltered homeless people increased 8 percent since June of last year across nine areas — Continuums of Care (COCs) — being followed quarterly by HUD
An analysis of Continuum of Care homelessness data by the National Alliance to End Homelessness looks at the geographical distribution of homeless families, non-chronically homeless individuals, and chronically homeless individuals, and their status as sheltered or unsheltered.
An article in the Washington Post highlights the increase in homelessness as a result of the economic downturn, which has left homeless many families and individuals who previously had steady jobs and housing. Women now make up 81% of adults in homeless families, and tend to be younger than 30 with children under age 5. …
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.
$1.2 billion will be distributed to more than 500 cities, counties and communities for rent relief, housing relocation and stabilization services, and administrative costs.