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News Articles: homelessness

Tenants' rights advocates protesting evictions during the pandemic in Boston this month. They want the Biden administration to not only extend, but also strengthen, an eviction order from the CDC aimed at keeping people in their homes during the outbreak.

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Biden To Extend Order Limiting Pandemic Evictions

On his first day in office, the president plans to sign an executive order extending the CDC's moratorium on evictions. Housing advocates say the CDC rule needs to be strengthened.

January 20, 2021
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  • Chris Arnold

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  • National

Have You Been Evicted During The Pandemic, Or Afraid Of Losing Your Home?

NPR wants to hear from you if you have lost income and couldn't pay rent to your landlord or needed a mortgage forbearance.

January 06, 2021
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By:
  • Chris Arnold
As RV Wastewater Pilot Program coordinator for Seattle Public Utilities, Chris Wilkerson visits people living in motor homes and trailers and offers to pump out their waste for free.

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  • National

Homeless In Seattle Get Help From City Waste Pumper

The city has noticed a rise in illegal sewage spills as the number of people living out of RVs and other vehicles has increased dramatically.

January 03, 2021
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By:
  • Erin Slomski-Pritz
A protester holds up an eviction-related sign in Washington, D.C. The coronavirus rescue package just passed in Congress sets aside $25 billion for rental assistance and extends a CDC order aimed at preventing evictions.

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  • Economy

COVID-19 Relief Bill Could Stave Off Historic Wave Of Evictions

A rental assistance program in the bill is key for helping millions of struggling renters at risk of losing their homes in the middle of winter as the pandemic rages on.

December 24, 2020
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By:
  • Chris Arnold
A demonstrator holds a sign in the Mission in San Francisco on Nov, 16 calling for shelter-in-place hotel rooms to remain available for unhoused residents.

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  • National

California Struggles To House Thousands Of Homeless Placed In Hotels During Pandemic

When the coronavirus hit, thousands of unsheltered people in the state were moved into hotels under a plan known as "Project Roomkey." Now many are ending up back on the street.

December 10, 2020
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By:
  • Erin Baldassari
Land in downtown Macon

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  • Economy

Low Income Housing Development In Downtown Macon Earns Crucial Tax Credits

Tuesday, Georgia’s DCA announced the Macon Housing Authority’s planned $20 million Central City Apartments workforce housing development on lower Walnut Street will qualify for the tax credits necessary to secure a deal.

November 17, 2020
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  • Liz Fabian
Homeless person on streets of Atlanta

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  • News

Georgia's Mental Health Pact With Fed's Changed Lives, But Not For All

For a year of her life, Linda Ferguson lived in a booth at a transit stop. She spent another year living under a bridge.

Her homelessness, she says now, “was a bad situation. Nobody likes to be outside. It’s a very insecure feeling.’’ At one point Ferguson, who deals with severe anxiety attacks, lost her car to theft. Later, her personal belongings were taken.

October 27, 2020
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  • Andy Miller
A homeless man walks downtown in East Liverpool, Ohio. Efforts to register homeless voters in the state have relied on churches and shelters volunteering to receive mail-in ballots for people with no permanent address.

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  • Elections

In Cleveland, Homeless Get A Helping Hand With Mail-In Ballots

James Harrison is one of around 150 people now able to vote thanks to registration drives aimed at making sure the democratic process is accessible to everyone, regardless of housing status.

October 14, 2020
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By:
  • Taylor Haggerty
The lot for Dundee Village sits adjacent to the Tiny Houses complex in Savannah's 3rd district.

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  • News

Upcoming ‘Dundee Village’ To Offer Safe And Sanitary Sanctuary For Savannah’s ‘Roofless’

When COVID-19 hit Savannah, city leaders were particularly concerned about the homeless population — or “roofless people,” as 3 rd District Alderwoman...

June 26, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan
Lavon (shown here before the pandemic hit) considers herself fortunate compared to other people without housing.

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  • National

For Portland Woman, Home These Days Is Where She Parks Her Minivan

Naida Lavon, 67, was recently furloughed from her job because of the pandemic, after losing her housing in March. Now, she lives out of her minivan as she navigates the changed world around her.

June 23, 2020
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By:
  • Nellie Gilles
Love Beyond Walls volunteers help set up handwashing stations around Atlanta to help people experiencing homelessness protect themselves against the spread of coronavirus.

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  • News

Love Beyond Walls Provides Handwashing Stations For Homeless Atlantans During Coronavirus Outbreak

As the coronavirus pandemic has hit Georgia, many nonprofits and community organizations have had to reevaluate how to best support vulnerable...

June 08, 2020
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  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • Jesse Nighswonger ,
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Mercer University in Macon conducted pop up coronavirus testing at a homeless day center after other labs turned people away for not having a car for "drive up" tests.

Coronavirus Tests For The Homeless When 'Drive Up' Isn't An Option

The Daybreak Center in Macon is an oasis for the homeless community with laundry, meals, showers and computers. And also, healthcare.

June 05, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Emmaus House Clinic Supervisor Wayne Harden packages meals in to-go containers. The soup kitchen is serving meals to-go instead of in their dining hall to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

Coronavirus Poses Added Challenges To Homeless Georgians, Those Who Serve Them

Every day, Emmaus House in Downtown Savannah feeds warm meals to around 150 people in their dining hall. Volunteers help serve them, and everyone who...

April 29, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Atlanta Municipal Court Chief Judge Christopher Portis launches new homeless court program in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Atlanta Municipal Court Launches Program To Assist Homeless Defendants

Nearly 1.6 million Americans will likely spend the holidays in a homeless shelter or some form of transitional housing. A study by the National Law...

December 11, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
As temps drop, warming shelters across the state open as they try to provide shelter for the homeless.

With Winter Weather Comes Challenge Of Sheltering Homeless

A cold snap hit north Georgia and the Atlanta region this week. With it came windy and chilly temperatures dipping into the upper 30s. Next week, lows...

December 05, 2019
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  • Ross Terrell
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