by BFTS | Oct 30, 2020 | National
California provided funding for four more homeless housing projects in the Bay Area on Friday, including the conversion of a 130-room hotel in San Francisco. The projects were included in the sixth round of grants for Homekey, a state program using federal coronavirus... 
by BFTS | Oct 19, 2020 | Community
Shelter residents who have been housed at a New York City hotel due to the pandemic could be moved to another hotel as soon as Monday as an opposing neighborhood groups against the move take the fight to court. The city’s Department of Homeless Services has not... 
by BFTS | Aug 26, 2020 | Insight
Having once been homeless myself — for two years — and now working every day helping others who are experiencing homelessness, I’ve heard and seen people say many different things, most of which are based on stereotypes and assumptions. ... 
by BFTS | Aug 25, 2020 | Community, News
Stocked by donations and maintained by volunteers, this is food from the community for the community. Fully-stocked fridges on pavements is a novel response to help with food insecurities made considerably worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. These types of ‘community... 
by BFTS | Aug 8, 2020 | Insight
With unemployment levels at record highs and social safety nets evaporating, America is staring down what could be its most severe housing crisis in history. Across the country, about one in seven tenants has no confidence in their ability to pay rent this month,...
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