Balancing the demand of sufficient warming centers with the increasing unhoused population
As temperatures hover around freezing in Idaho, keeping the unhoused population out of the cold becomes more critical as demand increases. READ MORE
As temperatures hover around freezing in Idaho, keeping the unhoused population out of the cold becomes more critical as demand increases. READ MORE
Amid stubborn inflation and high economic uncertainty, a quarter of American renters say they can no longer afford to pay their rent. READ MORE
Homelessness in the U.S. is up for the seventh year in a row, with a 12 percent (about 70,650 additional homeless people) year-over-year increase from 2022 to 2023, according to federal homelessness data issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs (VA). READ MORE
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Record-breaking year for CATCH as it houses 217 Idaho families, including 150 children, amid soaring demand. Watch video
Government rental assistance, a boon during the pandemic, has dwindled. Some states are working on their own solutions. READ MORE
I’ve been covering America’s homeless crisis at Vox all year. Last month, a reader reached out to ask what practical step they could take to help the people they see sleeping on the streets, besides giving time to food drives and occasionally handing out a drink on their walk from the store. “I often feel helpless to…
The rate of homeless families with children is 9 per 10,000 residents. The next highest state is Idaho at 4 per 10,000 residents. READ MORE
The U.S. is experiencing a housing affordability crisis. In Boise alone, 77% of the need for housing represents buyers who make below the area median income. University of Idaho is working on several solutions to tackle this problem head-on. Watch interview on KTVB7
In Idaho, the number of overall homeless rose from 1,998 in 2022 to 2,298 in this year’s report, a 15% increase. READ MORE