Annual homeless count rises slightly, By Kellen Moore, December 13, 2012 Watauga Democrat: “The number of homeless individuals living in northwest North Carolina rose slightly in 2012 from the prior year, mirroring a statewide trend, according to new data released this week. Approximately 1,319 homeless people were recorded in the northwest region as part of the 2012 “point-in-time” estimate, released Monday by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development…”
Muscatine shelter serves more service members, By Associated Press, December 13, 2012, Muscatine Journal: “A vigorous effort to house the homeless has driven the count of homeless veterans down in many communities across the nation, but not Muscatine. ‘This summer we had four or five, but now we’re up to nine,’ said Maggie Curry, executive director of the Muscatine Center for Social Action. The federal government and local communities have greatly increased the number of beds available to the homeless over the last four years, either through emergency shelters or through government-subsidized apartments and houses…”
Santa Monica Annual Homeless Review Reveals Improvements, Dwindling Resources, By Parimal M. Rohit, December 11, 2012, Santa Monica Mirror: “There are fewer homeless people now in Santa Monica than three years ago, but City Hall is running out of resources to help them, according to City staff. In a presentation to council members on Nov. 27, City staff discussed the Annual Homeless Review and revealed the number of people spending the night on Santa Monica’s streets dropped by about 150 since 2009. However, with the loss of redevelopment funds earlier this year, there is less money available for affordable housing programs…”
