Jennifer Ludden
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983 appearances
138 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 1 Sep
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The Trump administration blames that approach for skyrocketing rates of homelessness.
Local providers say high rents are the bigger problem.
HUD first announced this major funding shift late last year, but a federal judge blocked it, saying a sudden change could cause chaos and push many back onto the streets.
Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Washington.
This annual count was taken way back in January 2025.
The federal housing agency HUD released the report months later than usual.
It found the number of people sleeping outside or in shelters was down more than 3 percent to about 745,000, a bit fewer than a record high the year before.
In a statement, the National Alliance to End Homelessness says that decline proved that programs to get people into permanent housing do work.
The Trump administration has criticized that approach and wants a major shift toward transitional housing and forced treatment.
Local providers worry that could push many people back onto the streets.
Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Washington.
This annual count was taken way back in January 2025.
The federal housing agency HUD released the report months later than usual.
It found the number of people sleeping outside or in shelters was down more than 3 percent to about 745,000, a bit fewer than a record high the year before.
In a statement, the National Alliance to End Homelessness says that decline proved that programs to get people into permanent housing do work.
The Trump administration has criticized that approach and wants a major shift toward transitional housing and forced treatment.
Local providers worry that could push many people back onto the streets.
Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Washington.
Two years ago, Flint, Michigan started providing all women $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 a month for a baby's first year.
The aim was to tackle a peak time for poverty when many women cut back on work even as they face higher costs.
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