
The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded more than $109 million in grants Thursday to homeless programs across IL, and a fair amount of those funds were disbursed around northern IL.
The funding announced is part of a record $2 billion being awarded nationwide with the Continuum of Care grant program to provide critically needed housing and support services to individuals and families faced with homeless.
California topped the list of state and local programs being funded by the grants, with 900 programs being funded for a total of $382,566,777.
"HUD stands with our local partners who are working each and every day to house and serve our most vulnerable neighbors", Carson said on Thursday.
The Los Angeles County Homeless Services Authority received $109 million, the biggest single pot of funds awarded in the state.
Putin declares North Korea victor in standoff with South Korea, US
The paper reported that Trump did not give any inkling if the two bitter rivals have had established any contacts as of yet. As a result of Chinese help so far, Trump said he has not been tough on China as he would like to be.
China's trade surplus with U.S. up 13 percent
Huang Songping, a commerce ministry spokesman, said the numbers reflect the "mild recovery of the world economy past year ". Economists had expected China's trade surplus to have narrowed to $37 billion in December from November's $40.21 billion.
Leonardo DiCaprio joins Tarantino's Manson Family film
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The Center for Violence-Free Relationships was awarded $251,111 to support domestic violence emergency shelter, supportive housing programs for homeless individuals, CoC partner coordination of services, and the CoC database to track client services.
According to a HUD report, homelessness declined in MA in 2017 compared to 2016.
Officials are awaiting HUD approval for the change in how the grant is managed, said Melissa Marrone, director of the Housing and Homeless Coalition of Central New York. HUD's 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress found that 553,742 persons experienced homelessness on a single night last year, an increase of.7 percent since last year. While homelessness among families with children declined 5.4 percent nationwide since 2016, local communities report long-term chronic homelessness increased.
Continuum of Care disbursals are meant to reinforce efforts by public agencies and nonprofits to help move people off the streets, or out of other marginal living conditions, and into transitional or permanent housing, according to the agency. Family homelessness increased by 4 percent. They will report these one-night "point-in-time counts" later in the year to establish HUD's 2018 national homeless estimate.
CNN Host Pulls The Plug On White House Aide's Train Wreck Interview
The interview became so contentious that Tapper cut the interview short, claiming Miller was "wasting his viewers' time". Trump administration officials and allies defended the president and attacked Mr Wolff's book on Sunday.
Russia, China agree to coordinate efforts to resolve Korean Peninsula situation
He said that China has always supported worldwide anti-terrorism cooperation on the basis of mutual respect. He also said the meeting does not involve all the key countries related to the North Korean nuclear issue.
Trump slams immigrants from 's***hole' Haiti, African countries
The Dems will threaten 'shutdown, ' but what they are really doing is shutting down our military, at a time we need it most. The administration announced earlier this week that it was removing the protection for El Salvador.
United States east coast hit by 'bomb cyclone'
The wind chill could make it feel like minus 35 degrees in the Berkshire hills of western MA , the National Weather Service said. Meteorologists define a bomb when an extratropical cyclone intensifies 1 mb (measurement of pressure) every hour for 24 hours.
US warns its citizens to be cautious while traveling to India
Now every country has a travel advisory based on this system, which has replaced all the previous such advisories. The advisory said that Americans deciding to visit India must not travel alone, particularly if they were women.
Detective Pikachu Finally Comes West This March
The Detective Pikachu amiibo figure will be available at a suggested retail price of $29.99. For the first time in a video game, this Pikachu can communicate with the player.
Power outage at CES lasts more than one hour
The biggest electronics show in the world will include some really large products this year - cars. A large trend in this year's show will be the interconnectivty of home devices.
Paige Ending In-Ring Wrestling Career For WWE Following Latest Injury
The site claims that Paige is believed to have suffered from a stinger, which led to her losing feeling in her extremities. She was featured on reality series Total Divas , so that's a possible vehicle for her, as are WWE Studios feature films.
Alabama Crimson Tide favored to repeat
So what did Nick Saban do at halftime? He's been the starting quarterback for the University of Alabama for two full seasons. After all, this was essentially a second SEC championship game with the Bulldogs facing the Crimson Tide instead of Auburn.
Porn-Laden Gaming Apps Infiltrate Google Play
Then there were some ads that tried to trick the user into giving up their phone number by telling them that they had won a prize. Check Point says the "malicious code's own ad library... contains ads of an offensive nature, including pornographic ads".
Unrest continues to rock Tunisia as prime minister warns of clampdown
Europe is concerned about stability in Tunisia partly because unemployment there has forced many young Tunisians to go overseas . The army was deployed into towns across the country to protect government buildings, which have become targets.
Yemen rebels threat to ships in Red Sea, says coalition By
The rebel-run news agency Saba gave the same toll and accused the coalition of using cluster bombs in that attack in Kataf city. On Dec. 19, 2017, the Houthi movement fired a ballistic missile toward the royal palace in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
Trump administration allows states to make Medicaid recipients work
CMS Deputy Administrator and Director for the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services Brian Neale applauded Kentucky's efforts. The study also focused on pediatricians in private practice, not at community clinics or safety net facilities.
Forecast: Heavy Rain And Rapid Melting May Lead To Flooding
Since this is a holiday weekend and many people may be traveling northward, the forecast becomes even more important. With less than an inch of rain predicted, the impact is "not expected to be significant", the service stated.
LG launches 65-inch 'rollable' TV at CES 2018
Since, LG Display will be showcasing a massive 65-inch UHD rollable OLED display at the special eve of CES 2018 . The device looks promising and appears to bring forth a bunch of advancements to the traditional flat-screen TV.