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2. List of homeless relocation programs in the United States

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   For several decades, various cities and towns in the United States have adopted relocation programs offering homeless people one-way tickets to move elsewhere. [1] [2] Also referred to as "Greyhound therapy", [2] "bus ticket therapy" and "homeless dumping", [3] the practice was historically associated with small towns and rural counties, which had no shelters or other services, sending ...

3. Rapid Re-Housing - Wikipedia

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   While many Housing First programs provide rental assistance, or help clients to access rent subsidies, the key difference between Rapid Re-Housing and Housing First programs is that Rapid Re-Housing always provides a short-term rent subsidy, the subsidy is time-limited and ends within 3–6 months generally, and services end when the subsidy ends.

4. Chicago Housing Authority - Wikipedia

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   In 2015, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development criticized the Chicago Housing Authority for accumulating a cash reserve of $440 million at a time when more than a quarter million people were on the agency's waiting list for affordable housing, [30] and a large number of units (16%) remained vacant.

5. Emergency housing resources for older Americans in need

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   Endhomelessness.org cites that 2.35 million older adults are paying over half of their limited income to rent. ... Emergency housing for homeless seniors gives someone the immediate ability to ...

6. The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless - Wikipedia

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   The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless was founded in 1980 with a clear mission statement to organize and advocate to prevent and end homelessness, because they believe housing is a human right in a just society. [2] In the early days, the CCH focused on advocating for basic rights for the homeless. In December 1992, Illinois passed the first ...

7. Chicago faces shortage of affordable housing - AOL

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   CHICAGO — As the city prepares to clear a homeless encampment in Humboldt Park, the area’s shortage of affordable housing remains an issue. Observers estimate the city needs more than 100,000 ...