- Survey finds acute homelessness in Boston, By Katie Johnston, December 11, 2014, Boston Globe: “More Boston residents are living in emergency shelters than in any of 25 major cities surveyed nationwide, according to a report released Thursday by the US Conference of Mayors. The survey provided a detailed snapshot of Boston’s homeless population, including the revelation that a quarter of the city’s homeless adults have jobs. In Trenton, N.J., by comparison, only 4 percent are employed. Still, these jobs don’t pay enough to put a roof over their heads…”
- U.S. mayors fear hunger, homelessness will rise under GOP Congress, By Christopher Smart, December 11, 2014, Salt Lake Tribune: “City officials who deal with poverty at street level every day across America are bracing for potential cuts in social programs as a Republican-dominated Congress takes over next month. A new report on hunger and homelessness underscores those concerns, painting a grim picture of life on the lower rungs of the economic ladder — despite a recovering economy. Although progress has been made on some fronts, city leaders fear food stamps could be pared back and worry that federal funding for housing might not keep pace with rising costs…”
- Major cities, including Cleveland, expect ongoing issues over hunger and homelessness, study says, By Roxanne Washington, December 12, 2014, Cleveland Plain Dealer: “Requests for emergency food is expected to increase over the next year in several metropolitan areas, while meeting those needs could continue to fall short, says a task force of some U.S. cities, including Cleveland. The findings are from the annual U.S. Conference of Mayors Status on Hunger and Homelessness report released Thursday. Twenty-five cities with populations of 30,000 or more were surveyed…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty