ProJo: New report shows homelessness declined 4.2% in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE (AP) — Homelessness in Rhode Island has declined by 4.2%, federal housing officials said Thursday.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released its annual homeless assessment report to Congress.

In Rhode Island, 1,055 people experienced homelessness on a single night in January 2019, which is down 4.2% since 2018 and down 17.7% since 2010, according to HUD.

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