Study: Homeless Shelters, Food in Demand (U.S.)

[rodeodance]

Study: Homeless Shelters, Food in Demand

16 minutes ago




By GENARO C. ARMAS, Associated Press Writer
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=718&e=7&u=/ap/20050215/ap_on_re_us/hunger_homeless

Tue, Feb 15, 2005
WASHINGTON - Many homeless shelters and soup kitchens faced with more requests for emergency services are turning people away because they lack the beds, food and money to meet the demand, says a survey from an advocacy group for low-income Americans.


The report being released Tuesday by the National Student Campaign Against Hunger & Homelessness found a 28 percent rise last year in emergency food assistance requests, and a 27 percent increase in requests for emergency shelter.

The organization surveyed 900 agencies in 32 states and gathered information from urban and rural areas. About one-quarter of the emergency food providers said they had to turn away requests for food because of a lack of resources.......



Kathleen Barr, the report's author, said the Bush administration's 2006 budget proposal hurts many programs aimed at low-income Americans and could set back emergency assistance providers further.......

[iam]

1. Compassionate conservatism

Rears it's ugly head

[wildmanj]

2. hungry in america

the government (we the people) owe others less fortunate---WORKFARE NOT WELFARE----no such thing as a free lunch---do something---get paid---and then eat

[Rose Siding]

3. Thank GOD, the bushies have IDed the "main obstacle" to homes for all!

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The Housing and Urban Development Department on Monday pointed to a growing thicket of regulatory barriers at the state and local level as a main obstacle for building more affordable housing.

Among the concerns listed by HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson were slow permitting procedures and complex environmental regulations that can significantly increase the length and cost of home building review and approval processes.

[LinuxInsurgent]

4. bbbbuutttt...I thought our economy was improving?

I guess I'll go back to doing that quintissential American thing (according to Bush) and go work three jobs!

Bastard Chimp.....