The Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2014 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress shows substantial decreases in the number of homeless this year, especially homeless veterans.
"A federal report released this week shows that 578,424 people were homeless this year, down 2 percent from last year and 10 percent from 2010," reports Dina ElBoghdady. The 2014 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress [pdf] is released by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
ElBoghdady cites an especially precipitous decline (33 percent) in the number of homeless veterans since the Obama Administration adopted the Opening Doors initiative [pdf] in 2010, which targets chronically homeless populations.
The article includes five charts to exhibit the following key points, among others:
- "There are fewer homeless people, but about one-third of them are without shelter."
- "Homelessness remains concentrated in high-population states with large urban centers."
- "Nearly 1 in 5 homeless people was located in New York City or Los Angeles."
- "More than 1 in 10 homeless adults was a veteran."
Read the full story: These five charts show the progress made in fighting homelessness
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