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Julio Barreto
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted its 2008 homeless report to Congress. The 2008 Annual Homeless Assessment Report asserts homelessness has increased particularly in suburban and rural areas. The report provides a national review of homelessness in the country. In releasing its report, the department also unveiled a new quarterly assessment of homelessness, Homeless Pulse Project, which is designed to help the government determine the impact of the current economic crisis on families.The annual report indicates the number of homeless individuals seeking shelter remained constant; however, the number of homeless families seeking shelter increased by 56 percent in the suburbs and rural areas while experiencing a nine percent increase overall.HUD’s press statement...
