Homelessness Myth #2: "They're All Bums!"
I have found that approximately 25 percent of homeless people are children. Together, women and children make up close to 40 percent of homeless people and are the fastest growing segment.
I have found that approximately 25 percent of homeless people are children. Together, women and children make up close to 40 percent of homeless people and are the fastest growing segment.
Posted 11.07.2009 | Denver
Governor Ritter announced Friday his budget proposal for the 2010-2011 fiscal year, which includes $260 million in cuts to K-12 education funding, and...
Michael Laracy | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics
The TANF Emergency Fund is potentially an important resource for states, which get four federal dollars from the fund for each dollar they put up.
Christine Schanes | Posted 11.02.2009 | Impact
Two videos published on YouTube - one of which has just been aired on television - show what actual HPRP funding means to people in Detroit, Michigan.
Christine Schanes | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is administering $1.5 billion of its $787 billion stimulus package through the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP).
Susan J. Demas | Posted 07.20.2009 | Business
When we're taxing candy, brothels and pot, we know our states are having difficulty balancing the budget.
Peter Lehner | Posted 07.20.2009 | Green
America can benefit greatly from significant energy investments in clean energy-if we are smart.
AP | Melinda Deslatte | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- The Louisiana House unanimously agreed to override Gov. Bobby Jindal's rejection of $98 million in federal stimulus dollars t...
Billy Parish | Posted 05.30.2009 | Green
The demand to get involved building a greener, more sustainable future is there, but the supply of opportunities has not been.
Christine Schanes | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living