US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses
- The United States saw a 12% increase in homelessness, reaching its highest level, due to rising rents and the end of pandemic housing subsidies.
- Over 653,000 people experienced homelessness, the highest number since 2007, with increases among individuals, veterans, and families with children.
- The Biden administration has proposed more funding and distributed millions of dollars for housing and homelessness prevention programs.
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Number of US homeless people hit record level in 2023 - report
The number of homeless people in the United States rose to record levels this year, according to a government report released on Friday. More than 653,100 people were homeless across the country in January, according to a head count conducted for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. ALSO READ: Homelessness explodes in Canada as rents, housing prices soar That was 70,650 more homeless people — or 12 percent — than a year earlier an…
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