house resolution no.193
Rep. Brenda Carter offered the following resolution:
Whereas, Last year more than 65,000 residents throughout Michigan experienced homelessness; and
Whereas, 11,317 households with children were homeless in 2018. The number of families affected by homelessness or at-risk of having inadequate or unstable housing continues to be a significant community issue; and
Whereas, The number of seniors, aged 55 and above, experiencing homelessness is continuously increasing. In 2018, 8,367 seniors experienced homelessness; and
Whereas, The Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, supporters of Michigan’s Campaign to End Homelessness, and the Michigan Legislative Caucus on Poverty and Homelessness are some of the many dedicated organizations in this state whose efforts continue to make a difference in the lives of many homeless citizens in our communities; and
Whereas, The Campaign to End Homelessness and its many supporters helped bring about a 9 percent decrease in the number of persons counted living on the streets from 2015-2017; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare November 2019 as Poverty and Homelessness Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.