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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. US homelessness up 18% — and officials are blaming the ...

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   The U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing, natural disasters, and a migrants surge, federal officials said Friday.

4. Across US, homeless initiatives highlight a growing crisis - AOL

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   In Chicago, voters appeared to reject a tax increase on property transfers worth more than $1 million, spelling the defeat of a plan that may have raised $100 million a year to benefit the city's ...

5. 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 ...

6. McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act - Wikipedia

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   The McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 is a United States federal law that provides federal money for homeless shelter programs. [1] [2] It was the first significant federal legislative response to homelessness, [3] and was passed by the 100th United States Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on July 22, 1987. [4]

7. US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains ... - AOL

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   The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said federally required national tallies found that more than 770,000 people were counted as homeless. The United States saw an 18.1% increase ...