Published 3 years ago

Biden's new stimulus bill includes $5 billion for homeless crisis

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Marcia L. Fudge, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) within the Biden administration, revealed that the agency will allocate $5 billion in grants to state governments to use for rental assistance as part of a larger bid to reduce homelessness in the U.S.

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Yahoo News

Biden seeks to ease housing shortage with $5 billion 'carrot, no stick' approach

President Joe Biden is seeking to ease a national affordable housing shortage by pushing local governments to allow apartment buildings in neighborhoods that are currently restricted to single-family homes. The $5 billion plan could inject the White House into a debate pitting older homeowners against younger workers seeking to gain a foothold in the most expensive U.S. cities, where many families spend a third or more of their income on housin…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Washington Post

How Biden stimulus bill will target homelessness

Combating homelessness is part of President Biden’s sweeping anti-poverty agenda.

3 years ago

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The Hill

Biden's new stimulus bill includes $5 billion for homeless crisis

Sec. Fudge said $5 billion will go exclusively toward rehousing people experiencing homelessness.

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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Los Angeles Times

Federal stimulus checks can be lifesavers for homeless people — if they can get them

Homeless people qualify for stimulus checks like everyone else, but face a host of obstacles. Activists look for ways to help.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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UPI

HUD unveils $5 billion in grants to target homelessness

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge on Thursday announced that nearly $5 billion from last month's COVID-19 relief package will go to states and local governments to battle homelessness.

3 years ago·Washington, United States

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