PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) - Officials on New Hampshire’s Seacoast say they’re seeing a rise in homelessness in the area.
The Portsmouth Herald reports (https://bit.ly/2hwXLAS) shelter and welfare directors say a lack of affordable housing seems to be a major cause of homelessness among adults who have jobs.
The town of Seabrook’s welfare director says she saw a 20 percent uptick in homeless clients this year. Officials at a homeless shelter in Portsmouth that can house 100 people say it’s consistently overcapacity by 25 percent, an increase from previous years.
New Hampshire recently received a $7 million federal grant to help with housing for homeless people. Overall the state has reported a 13.2 percent decline in homelessness since 2010.
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