Picking Up The Housing Check
The prevalence of;housing;instability is up. In 2024, 23 of every 10,000 people in the U.S.—experienced homelessness in an emergency shelter, safe haven, transitional;housing;program, or in unsheltered locations across the country—the highest ever documented (see;Making;Housing;Pay;and;The 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) To Congress).
The question is, what is the best approach for addressing the issue of homelessness? One recent report, Policymakers Can Solve Homelessness By Scaling Up Proven Solutions: Rental Assistance And Supportive Services, suggests that rental assistance combined . . .