Homelessness on the rise in Montgomery County amid looming federal funding cuts

The Brief

  • Homelessness appears to be on the rise in Montgomery County.
  • Local leaders are trying to come up with a plan to address rising homelessness with planned cuts to federal funding on the horizon.
  • Homelessness has surged over the last five years in Montgomery County and with most shelters operating at 100 percent capacity, they are running out of places to put families.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. Rising homeless numbers in Montgomery County amid looming federal funding cuts

Leaders in Montgomery County are trying to come up with a plan to address rising homelessness with planned cuts to federal funding on the horizon.

Data reveals that homelessness has surged over the last five years in Montgomery County and with most shelters operating at 100 percent capacity, they are running out of places to put families.

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