More residents are living on the “edge” due to skyrocketing housing costs.
’ annual report, released Wednesday, found the number of first-time homeless Utahns jumped by 14% from fiscal 2020 to 2021, representing the first time in five years that metric has spiked.
The annual report considers data from three federal sources, including a report that examines how homelessness response systems perform, along with the annual point-in-time and housing inventory counts conducted each January. After increases to the average length of stay in emergency shelters, those numbers essentially leveled off in the latest report.
Tricia Davis, assistant director of the Office of Homeless Services, said those resources are funded by federal pandemic relief dollars that will not be available next year. If the federal government does not continue to pay for such resources, she said, the state will need to come up with solutions.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Gordon Monson: Latter-day Saints must stop wearing righteousness as a ‘badge of honor,’ and all Utahns should display more decencyGordon Monson: 'It doesn’t have to be this way. Even though anger, suspicion, ridicule likely will never be extinguished, they can be diminished with understanding and compassion.'
Read more »
Space traveler offers advice to wannabe astronauts | Digital TrendsWith crewed lunar missions just a few years away and the first human voyages to Mars on the horizon, it’s one of the most exciting times to become an astronaut.
Read more »
Thousands of druids, pagans and New Age revelers celebrate summer solstice at StonehengeCrowds gathered at Stonehenge on Tuesday morning to watch the summer solstice sunrise. The woman who took this video called the experience there the most “magical” night of her life.
Read more »
Hey Tech Lady: How To Beat Impostor SyndromeWe're very pleased to introduce a brand new advice column for women in tech! This first edition tackles imposter syndrome, and you can get a chance at having your most pressing question answered by emailing TechLadyforbes.com.
Read more »
NASA finally succeeds with its Artemis 1 wet launch test | EngadgetThe agency has fully fueled the Space Launch System for the first time..
Read more »