U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM)

A Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in America's Cities

This 25-city survey found that requests for emergency shelter assistance grew an average of 19 percent in the 18 cities that reported an increase, the steepest rise in a decade. Requests for emergency food assistance also increased an average of 19 percent over the past year.

Participating cities were most likely to attribute homelessness and hunger in their communities to a shortage of affordable housing, low-paying jobs, and the lack of needed services to treat mental illness and substance abuse.

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