Homelessness jumped to a new record this year as housing costs soared – NewsBreak

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Jill Johnson (R-Oak Harbor), candidate for Island County Commissioner, District 2, posted this on her Facebook page on December 27, 2024 1:13 pm.

Homelessness is not just an Island County issue…it’s a national crisis that we need creativity, realistic expectations and the right regulatory framework to solve. No easy answers.

Homelessness in the U.S. jumped 18.1% this year, hitting a record level, with the dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in some regions of the country, federal officials said Friday. More than 770,000 people were….

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