Riverside County's first official count of homeless people since 2023 is set for Wednesday. Officials are hoping the numbers will be lower this time.
WASHINGTON — Senators pressed Department of Housing and Urban Development nominee Eric Scott Turner on how he would tackle housing affordability and homelessness during a Thursday confirmation hearing.
Scott Turner, Trump's HUD pick, plans to adjust Opportunity Zones to boost housing development, focusing on tax incentives.
The funds will allow the local housing authority to continue creating programs to assist residents in pursuing education and employment opportunities that will lead to self-suffic
The federal government is suing Rockland County and the Village of Spring Valley for allegedly breaking a deal to create
Tens of thousands of families are displaced because of the fires, and despite state laws preventing hikes on homes, the cost of housing is skyrocketing
While the order was rescinded early Wednesday evening, the freeze on federal funding temporarily affected the Housing and Urban Development office in Camden, with capital funds locked down during that time.
The previous 48 hours were confusing for many government and nonprofit officials. The confusion began Monday when the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo calling for a freeze on federal grants.
This count determines the number of people experiencing homelessness. It's required to be done every year by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Change program.
While organizers are still combing through the data, they say the most obvious initial concern is a lack of available, affordable housing.
Nearly 80% of those experiencing homelessness in Ohio were sheltered while the rest were unsheltered, the report says.
Concerns about the potential loss of federal funding have been alleviated for now, but with millions of dollars on the line to support programs and services, Mahoning County community leaders are still watching closely.