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Fewer Veterans Homeless at New Year

In the final weeks of 2015, National Public Radio (NPR) reviewed the nation’s progress toward President Obama’s goal of ending homelessness among U.S. veterans by the end of 2015.

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HousingLouise CarterJanuary 19, 2016Housing, homeless, King County, KUOW, NPR, rent, veterans
Seniors No Longer Protected From Food Hardship

It hasn’t hit the headlines yet, but news from the latest Communities Count data update is sobering:  In just 3 years, King County seniors lost their “protective” status and are now as likely as younger King County residents to run out of food without having money to buy more. 

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Older Adults, FoodMariko ToyojiNovember 30, 201565+, food hardship, food insecurity, hunger, King County, seniors, older adults, food
Homelessness emergency declared in Seattle / King County

This morning Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine proclaimed that regional homelessness has reached a “state of emergency.” 

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Housing, IncomeLouise CarterNovember 2, 2015funding, homelessness, King County, prevention, Seattle, state of emergency, policy, one night count. Seattle Mayor, King County Executive
Seattle Jobs Initiative Leads National Food-Stamps-To-Jobs Center

The US Department of Agriculture has selected the Seattle Jobs Initiative to create and begin operating the nation’s first Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training “Center of Excellence.”

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Food, PopulationLouise CarterOctober 31, 2015Population, education, Employment and Training Center of Excellence, food, food stamps, jobs, Seattle Jobs Initiative, SNAP, training
Path(s) To Affordable Housing

KUOW has posted an article and interactive graphics that look at policies behind the 15,182 income-restricted rental units built in Seattle since federal funding for affordable housing was cut in the early 1980s. 

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Housing, PopulationLouise CarterSeptember 11, 2015affordable housing, housing levy, income-restricted rentals, King County, KUOW, low income, property taxes, Seattle
Young Adults Keep Renting, Not Buying

Seattle Times number-cruncher Gene Balk recently reported that young adults age 25-34, until recently eager to become homeowners, are passing on the opportunity. 

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Housing, PopulationMariko ToyojiAugust 31, 2015Housing, population, affordability, college debt, delay marriage, home ownership, King County, millennials, owning, real estate, renting, young adults
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