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MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — Wisconsin’s homelessness rate is trending upwards according to a new report.
The Wisconsin Policy Forum says the number of homeless Wisconsinites is up after years of decline. WPF says pressures from the pandemic pushed many people out of their homes as they lost their jobs, and the sudden rise in home prices and rent has only made it harder for people to get back into a permanent home.
The Forum says Wisconsin communities need to look at expanding transitional housing for homeless people, and try to make up the difference in lost federal stimulus funds to continue to provide shelter.
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