States’ Housing Assistance Sites Get a ‘Human-Centered’ Makeover
“Homelessness in the U.S. hit record numbers last year, according to recent federal data that shows more than 770,000 people were unhoused last January. The figure represents an 18% increase in homelessness from 2023 and comes amid rising housing and renting costs that continue to make affordable housing an “unattainable dream” for some.
To help people better find housing assistance to mitigate the risk of homelessness, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department has worked to improve the usability and accessibility of states’ HUD webpages over the last year.
The site updates were made to all 50 states and the District of Columbia to make it easier for users to find and access housing resources, such as affordable housing services, homeownership support, housing counseling, disaster recovery assistance and other information, HUD officials said in a statement late last month.”
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