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How New Orleans Reduced Its Homeless Population By 90 Percent

Jeremy Hobson

February 19, 2019 |

WBUR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

The city of New Orleans has managed to reduce homelessness by 90% since 2007, when a count showed more than 11,600 people were experiencing homelessness. Their strategy is deceptively simple - they gathered an outreach team, worked to create a rental assistance fund, and used a Housing First approach; other cities are following suit, creating new leaders in reaching effective homelessness.

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