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homelessness

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home·less  (hmls)
adj.
Having no home or haven.
n. (used with a pl. verb)
People without homes considered as a group. Often used with the.

homeless·ness n.
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Noun1.homelessnesshomelessness - the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets)
condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
vagrancy - the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood

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Recent and proposed changes also have affected who is heading up efforts to address homelessness in the city and county.
Haggerty is president of New York's Common Ground Community, a non-profit housing and community development organization whose mission is to end homelessness through innovative programs that transform people, buildings and communities.
British Columbia Housing has issued a call for Expressions of Interest to non-profit societies interested in developing and operating new housing units with support services for individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness within the Province.
 
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