Friday Round-Up: This week in the news

  • The National Alliance to End Homelessness’s first installment of “Examining the Federal Plan”- they begin on their blog with Youth Homelessness. http://bit.ly/du0soX
  • Expenses Up + Wages Down = Homelessness A critical look at the Federal Plan to End Homelessness from Change.org. http://bit.ly/a9AJ9X
  • Low-cost housing for those who are homeless remains in short supply in Austin, TX. http://bit.ly/chnIkn
  • After a long weekend, advocates for victims of domestic violence expect a busy day: DV increases during holidays. http://bit.ly/9DSLoE
  • An Op-Ed from the New York Times on TANF and how it is currently working/easing unemployment- and thus, needs to stay funded.. http://nyti.ms/b2LeRo

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