The approach known as Housing First has long enjoyed bipartisan support. But conservatives are pushing efforts to replace it with programs that put more emphasis on sobriety and employment.
Tag: Homeless Persons
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Vermont’s Homeless Are Forced From Hotels When Pandemic Aid Ends
The state has begun emptying hotels of about 2,800 homeless people living there as part of a pandemic-era program — and offering them tents — after federal funding ran out.
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Why NYC Suburbs Increasingly Resent the City
Tension between the city and its surrounding areas over issues like crime, immigration and congestion pricing has grown since the pandemic.
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In Subway Chokehold Killing, Grand Jury Votes to Indict Daniel Penny
Mr. Penny, a Marine veteran, has said he was defending himself and other passengers when he choked Jordan Neely to death.
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Debt Ceiling Deal Includes New Work Requirements for Food Stamps
The agreement will place additional work requirements on older Americans to receive food assistance, but will remove those barriers for veterans and homeless adults.