85 new transitional housing units open in HRM
The housing units are for people experiencing homelessness. Watch Tom Murphy's interview with Suzanne Ley, the executive director of employment support and income assistance with Nova Scotia's ...
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US eases restrictions on Syria while keeping sanctions in place
The U.S. on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria's transitional government after Islamist insurgents ousted Syrian leader ...
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Biden administration eases sanctions on transitional Syrian government after Assad ouster
The Biden administration has eased sanctions blocking transactions with the transitional Syrian government ... will continue to support humanitarian assistance and responsible governance in ...
California wildfire live updates: Los Angeles area on alert as high winds fan the flames
Fanned by strong winds, the wildfires have killed at least 24 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Boston.com26d
The elves of Randolph who make Globe Santa possible
They’re written on a bureaucratic green form provided by the state’s Department of Transitional Assistance, after each family’s financial need has been verified by a social service agency.
To stop homelessness, we need to build more housing
For most unsheltered people, secure housing is the best starting point for assistance. Over three decades of experience have ...
Houston Chronicle26d
Homeless woman shivers herself to sleep in the shadow of Houston City Hall as Mayor Whitmire promises solutions | Editorial
On our ride-along on Dec. 10, Officer Marcus Cooper of the Houston Police Department’s Homeless ... t have to wait on the street until housing assistance comes through. Last month, City Council ...
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Massachusetts SNAP Recipients Could See Ban on Junk Food Buys
More than 33 percent are in working families. Third Bristol and Plymouth District State Senator-Elect Kelly Dooner, who recently accused the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance of ...
Philadelphia Inquirer21d
U.S. homelessness is up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said federally ... which HUD blamed on soaring rents and the end of pandemic assistance. The 2023 increase also was driven by people experiencing ...
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John Deere Announces Layoffs at Ottumwa Plant
OTTUMWA, IA—John Deere is laying off 75 employees at its Ottumwa, Iowa, plant, effective February 7. This follows a temporary ...
Jamaica Plain News17d
EnVision Hotel Officially Converted to Transitional Housing & Sold to Local Non-Profit
A local nonprofit has purchased the former EnVision Hotel on South Huntington Avenue, which it has been operating as temporary transitional housing since ... services including supportive case ...
Santa Barbara Independent3d
FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance Available for Los Angeles County Residents
Renters and homeowners who have already applied for disaster assistance may be eligible to stay temporarily in a hotel or motel paid for by FEMA through the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) ...