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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. – 1987
This document contains oral testimony by state and government officials, prepared statements, and supporting materials concerning food assistance for the homeless. The bills before the Senate would increase Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) funding by $10 million in fiscal year 1987, and $20 million in 1988. According to John W.…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Food, Government Role, Hearings
National Coalition for the Homeless, Washington, DC. – 1988
Homelessness among families is quickly reaching crisis proportions across the country. Over 30 percent of America's three million homeless people are members of families, and families are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population. Perhaps more disturbing, homelessness represents only the most extreme manifestation of a more…
Descriptors: Children, Family Problems, Federal Legislation, Government Role
LEVITAN, SAR A. – 1967
DESCRIBED IN DETAIL IN THIS PAPER IS THE BACKGROUND OF THE PASSAGE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1964 (PUBLIC LAW 88-425). OPENING WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO PREPARE LEGISLATION, THE PAPER TRACES CRITICALLY THE BARGAINING AND MANEUVERING OF A NUMBER OF FEDERAL AGENCIES, OTHER GROUPS, AND VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS IN WRITING…
Descriptors: Agencies, Agency Cooperation, Citizen Participation, Community Action
National Governors' Association, Washington, DC. – 1987
At the 1987 Winter Meeting of the National Governors' Association, the Governors adopted a policy program calling for a major reorientation and reform of the nation's welfare system. This document addresses how the welfare system can be reformed to better encourage the self-sufficiency of recipients and reduce their dependency, and how to use…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Government Role, Medical Services, Poverty Programs
National Coalition for the Homeless, Washington, DC. – 1987
By winter 1987, up to three million men, women, and children will be homeless; the number of homeless persons will continue to increase at a rate of 25 percent. This report surveys the changes in the homeless population in the following 23 cities over the past year: Albuquerque (New Mexico), Atlanta (Georgia), Boston (Massachusetts), Chicago…
Descriptors: Demography, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Characteristics, Family Problems
Coalition for the Homeless, New York, NY. – 1984
New York City's response to the demand for shelter has consistently been adequate. The city's homeless population is estimated at 35,000, including 11,000 members of homeless families, of whom almost 7,625 are children. The City's Human Resources Administration (HRA) has routinely failed to provide temporary emergency shelter for homeless…
Descriptors: Children, City Government, Family Problems, Government Role
