Emergency Housing, Food Requests Rising
Requests for emergency food and housing assistance rose in dozens of cities this year, and the trend is likely to continue into 2003 with the economy still struggling, says a U.S. Conference of Mayors study.
Emergency food requests rose about 19% this year, according to the survey of 25 cities. Meanwhile, demand for emergency shelter increased in 18 of the 25 cities, by an average of 19%.
High housing costs, low-paying jobs and the economic downturn were among the reasons highlighted for the increases.
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