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GE2025: PSP calls for affordable housing, more healthcare funding and caregiver support at rally • Apr. 26, 2025, 9:51 AM ET (Straits Times)

In One Colorado Town, People Experiencing Homelessness Can Sleep in Their Car — if They Have a Job • Apr. 12, 2025, 2:14 PM ET (New York Times)

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Also Known As	low-income housing

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