Trump Is Changing the Way Aid Goes to Cities as Philly Stands to Lose Tens of Millions of Dollars for Housing

How Philadelphia Uses Automated Systems to Decide Which Homeless Persons Get Housing and Who Stays on the Street - Bucks County Beacon

Written by Pelle G. Tracey, University of Washington Seeing a person huddled under a makeshift roof of tarps or curled up on a warm grate can evoke powerful emotions and questions. How did they get here? Why doesn’t someone help them? What can I do about this? The answers to these questions are complex. However, a significant body of research suggests that there is a highly effective solution for many individuals who experience homelessness. It …

Automated systems decide which homeless Philadelphians get housing and who stays on the street – often in ways that feel arbitrary to those waiting

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Automated systems decide which homeless Philadelphians get housing and who stays on the street – often in ways that feel arbitrary to those waiting

Philadelphia has thousands of homeless residents living in shelters and on the streets. Jeff Fusco/The Conversation U.S., CC BY-SASeeing a person huddled under a makeshift roof of tarps or curled up on a warm grate can evoke powerful emotions and questions. How did they get here? Why doesn’t someone help them? What can I do about this? The answers to these questions are complex. However, a significant body of research suggests that there is a hi…

Trump is changing the way aid goes to cities as Philly stands to lose tens of millions of dollars for housing

Philadelphia stands to lose tens of millions of dollars in federal funds intended to fight homelessness under a plan issued by the Trump administration that advocates say could significantly disrupt permanent housing programs and return formerly homeless people to the…

HUD to cut funding for permanent housing for people who are homeless

Trump's plan is designed to "restore accountability" by cutting funds for permanent housing by two-thirds. Philadelphia received $47 million in housing aid from the federal government last year.

Automated systems decide which homeless Philadelphians get housing and who stays on the street – often in ways that feel arbitrary to those waiting

Philadelphia has thousands of homeless residents living in shelters and on the streets. Jeff Fusco/The Conversation U.S., CC BY-SA Seeing a person huddled under a makeshift roof of tarps or curled up on a warm grate can evoke powerful emotions and questions. How did they get here? Why doesn’t someone help them? What can I do about this? The answers to these questions are complex. However, a significant body of research suggests that there is a h…