On Friday July 25, 2008, the Hudson Reporter published an article by Ricardo Kaulessar [Email address: rkaulessar #AT# hudsonreporter.com - replace #AT# with @ ] entitled “Doing more for the homeless: Legislators, activists talk in D.C. about laws for N.J.’s population“. The article referenced the Congressional Reception by noting “this coming Wednesday, July 30, legislators and activists from around New Jersey will attend a Congressional briefing in Washington, D.C. about how to help the homeless population in New Jersey. The briefing, in its second year, was organized by homeless advocacy organizations from across the state.”
The article noted the significant strides that the Hudson County Alliance to End Homelessness has taken to both develop and implement a ten year plan to end homelessness.
In the article Congressman Albio Sires is quoted as saying “By allowing more to be spent on preventing homelessness, Hudson County will be better off and have far fewer homeless persons than today.” Jacob DeLemos of the Hudson County Division of Housing and Community Development is quoted as saying “I think it will help to meet with our congressional members to get legislation passed affecting the homeless population in Hudson County and New Jersey.”
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The following is the first few paragraphs from the article.
A one-day count of homeless people in Hudson County, done back on Jan. 29 in order to seek funding for federal programs, found 904 homeless people that day.
The Point-In-Time Count (PIT) was carried out in various areas in Hudson County over 24 hours. Some homeless people were given surveys in order to clarify their situations and what kind of services they need.
This coming Wednesday, July 30, legislators and activists from around New Jersey will attend a Congressional briefing in Washington, D.C. about how to help the homeless population in New Jersey. The briefing, in its second year, was organized by homeless advocacy organizations from across the state.
One of the volunteers who carried out the count is Jacob DeLemos, Project Director for Housing Assistance for the Hudson County Division of Housing and Community Development.
“I think it will help to meet with our congressional members to get legislation passed affecting the homeless population in Hudson County and New Jersey,” DeLemos said. “It will also provide opportunities to advocate for additional funding.”
Sen. Robert Menendez and Rep. Albio Sires are expected to attend, as well as groups including the United Way of Hudson County and the Jersey City Episcopal Community Development Corporation.
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