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Homelessness increased by 50% in the Southern Tier, count finds
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Across the region, 483 people either stayed in shelters or on the street on a single night this year.
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Across the region, 483 people either stayed in shelters or on the street on a single night this year.
Any household experiencing homelessness will be eligible to live there without income-based restrictions.
“People are gonna take a bed or a floor, kind of wherever they can get it. Usually it’s going to be in an unsafe environment.”
“We’re actually seeing the biggest increases in the number of families who are facing homelessness. So, typically that would look like a young single mom with 2 or 3 young children.”