house resolution no.190
Reps. Brenda Carter, Breen, Coleman, Peterson, Aiyash, Sneller, Tyrone Carter, Griffin, Rendon, Markkanen, O'Malley, Howell, Tisdel, Huizenga, Green, Bezotte, Wozniak, Cambensy, Whitsett, Liberati, Shannon, Whiteford, Kahle, Brann, Paquette, Lilly, Sabo, Kuppa, O'Neal, Thanedar, Clemente, Cherry, Tate, Steenland, Witwer, Haadsma, Ellison, Koleszar, Scott, VanSingel, Steckloff, Bolden, Morse, Weiss, Rabhi, Sowerby, Cavanagh, Young, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Puri, Lasinski, Stone, Rogers, LaGrand, Anthony and Yancey offered the following resolution:
Whereas, Last year 30,805 residents throughout Michigan experienced homelessness; and
Whereas, Approximately 9,930 households with children were homeless in 2020. 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 in decline. In 2020, 5,289 seniors experienced homelessness as opposed to 6,210 in 2019; 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 Michigan Campaign to End Homelessness and its many supporters helped bring about a 19 percent decrease in the number of persons counted as literally homeless from 2019 to 2020; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare November 2021 as Poverty and Homelessness Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.