The Nation - News from Jan. 6, 1986
Care for the homeless in Miami is “negligible,” according to a soon-to-be released report that says the city does less for its street people than any other major metropolitan area in the country. Miami has an estimated 8,000 homeless people but does not spend a dime for their care or shelter, according to a study by the National Coalition for the Homeless that will be published in two weeks. The report said that all 695 beds at homeless shelters are provided by private groups.
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