Obama Budget Includes $11 Billion for Homeless Families

Among the wish list of spending priorities included in the Obama Administration's draft federal budget—$11 billion in funding to address family homelessness.

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February 9, 2016, 7:00 AM PST

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell


"In his 2017 budget, to be presented on Tuesday, President Obama will propose spending $11 billion over the next 10 years on family homelessness," reports Nikita Stewart. "Of the $11 billion, $8.8 billion would go to housing vouchers and $2.2 billion to more short-term assistance," adds Stewart.

The article includes at least two noteworthy, related claims. First: veterans homelessness has decreased by 36 percent nationally since 2010. Some cities, like Houston, New Orleans and New York City are even surpassing that national average, according to Stewart. The second claim is implied by quotes from HUD Secretary Julian Castro suggesting that the Obama Administration would focus on homelessness in New York State. "We can see that in New York City specifically, there is a tremendous need," says Julian Castro, as quoted in the article. "As New York City goes, so goes the nation."

The article includes more details about the politics surrounding homelessness among families with children, especially as manifest in New York City.

Monday, February 8, 2016 in The New York Times

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