With the closure of its Peachtree-Pine shelter, the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless is moving, probably to the west side, and it’s going to be about services for people who find themselves homeless, said its executive director.
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Atlanta funds $26 million to expand homelessness initiative devised under Mayor Reed
It took four years, but Atlanta has allocated significant funding – up to $26 million – for an initiative Mayor Kasim Reed announced in 2013 to reduce homelessness in the city. This money is the city’s payment into a fund that’s expected to reach a total of $115.6 million.
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Fiery bridge collapse spotlights three plagues: Homelessness, drug abuse, immobility
Two plagues of metro Atlanta, homelessness and drug abuse, have forced their way into the spotlight by causing a conflagration on another of the region’s plagues – an overburdened section of highway.
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Atlanta’s homelessness initiative part of national trend of cities leading such efforts
The $50 million initiative to combat longterm homelessness that Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced Thursday comes at a time the nation is recognizing the role of mayors in addressing homelessness.
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Atlanta ranks as nation’s fourth neediest, ties for first in homelessness: WalletHub
The city of Atlanta ranks as the fourth most-needy city in the nation and is tied for first in the category of homelessness, according to a report released Wednesday by WalletHub, a credit services company.
