unhoused
adjective
un·housed
ˌən-ˈhau̇zd 
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Evaluating California’s pandemic program to shelter unhoused people When the COVID-19 pandemic upended daily life a little over four years ago, state and local health officials were particularly concerned about the coronavirus spreading rapidly among unhoused Californians.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
With the quarter-billion dollars into the unhoused, the $1.25 billion bond deal, the $100 million for violence prevention.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
The abuse for many, including me, came from the government contractors paid to assist the unhoused, who have no accountability to their clients.
—Kim Reeder, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
Phoenix's largest shelter campus is hosting a collection drive every on the first Saturday of the month, May through September, to collect water and other vital seasonal needs for the unhoused population.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
There are 600 people experiencing homelessness in Grants Pass and the town has is a 1% vacancy rate, which has led judges to determine there is no adequate shelter for unhoused people there.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
The city, seeing a menace in its parks, wants unhoused residents like Brandon prohibited from camping on public land.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024
And despite public officials who criticize homeless people for rejecting shelter, some unhoused people say shelters and city-run encampments can be worse than the street.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Most of those contributions were directed to San Diegans Together Tackling Homelessness, the nonprofit created by the mayor to raise money to fund services for unhoused people.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
With the quarter-billion dollars into the unhoused, the $1.25 billion bond deal, the $100 million for violence prevention.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024
The abuse for many, including me, came from the government contractors paid to assist the unhoused, who have no accountability to their clients.
—Kim Reeder, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
Phoenix's largest shelter campus is hosting a collection drive every on the first Saturday of the month, May through September, to collect water and other vital seasonal needs for the unhoused population.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
There are 600 people experiencing homelessness in Grants Pass and the town has is a 1% vacancy rate, which has led judges to determine there is no adequate shelter for unhoused people there.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
The city, seeing a menace in its parks, wants unhoused residents like Brandon prohibited from camping on public land.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024
And despite public officials who criticize homeless people for rejecting shelter, some unhoused people say shelters and city-run encampments can be worse than the street.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Most of those contributions were directed to San Diegans Together Tackling Homelessness, the nonprofit created by the mayor to raise money to fund services for unhoused people.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Unhoused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhoused. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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