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County News Hot Topics Special Report on Homelessness

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Counties make strides in battling homelessness. This special Hot Topics report on homelessness includes stories of how counties are tackling the issue, homelessness from the view of Deptartment of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, discussions with homeless advocates and strategies to end chronic homelessness.

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