Homelessness

Wolf Administration announces $5.8 million for homelessness relief and prevention - PA Department of Community & Economic Development

Wolf Administration announces $5.8 million for homelessness relief and prevention – PA Department of Community & Economic Development

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Acting Secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), Neil Weaver, today announced that $5.8 million has been awarded to help homeless families find homes and fight the roaming throughout the Commonwealth. Funding is provided through the federal Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program. “ESG funding provides local governments and not-for-profits …

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Homelessness researchers get real-time data from cell phone surveys

Homelessness researchers get real-time data from cell phone surveys

A homeless encampment in Los Angeles. Credit: Shutterstock Few LA City Hall laws spark as much debate as those dealing with homelessness. Look no further than the city’s controversial ordinance banning camping in certain public places, which became a hot topic ahead of the mayoral election. Yet in many policy discussions, the perspectives of those …

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