They have small families,
averaging two children and are more likely to be headed by single women that
lack support networks.

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According to the paper, the primary cause of family homelessness is that
families cannot afford housing, due to both inadequate supply and low family
incomes.

In the District,
the figure is less than $6,000 per year.

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region's homeless families live in the suburbs, according to
"Family Homelessness in Our Nation and Community: A Problem with a Solution ,"
a new report released by the National Alliance to End Homelessness and Freddie
Mac. area, employment among
homeless parents ranges from 40 percent in Prince Georges to 79 percent in
Arlington.

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The paper lists a number of characteristics shared by homeless families. Visit:
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Finally, a significant characteristic shared by many parents in
homeless families is that they are more likely to have been in foster care. Census Bureau which show
that the vast majority of the benefits of such an increase will not reach its
intended target -- Maryland 's low-income working families.

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"Homelessness is a shockingly common experience among poor families
throughout the D. area, this problem is even more acute. In the D.15 is over $67,000 a year."
Maryland employees affected by proposed $6.

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In contrast, a majority of the
Washington, D. An added factor is the failure of public "safety net" programs to
adequately address the housing needs of the poorest families. Homelessness increases the likelihood that families will
dissolve. The paper points to several promising new
approaches to solving family homelessness, including the movement to shift
from managing it to ending it. Freddie Mac fulfills its mission
by purchasing residential mortgages and mortgage-related securities, which it
finances primarily by issuing mortgage-related securities and debt instruments
in the capital markets. "The vast majority of benefits will not go to poor families
and the majority of poor families will not receive a benefit.

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Over the years , Freddie Mac has made home possible for
one in six homebuyers and two million renters in America .
An analysis of data compiled by the Bureau's Current Population Survey
shows that the average family income of Maryland's employees who would benefit
from a minimum wage increase to $6.

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Today , for
every 100 low-income or poor households that need housing, only 75 units are
available. Homeless children are less
healthy, have higher exposure to stress, experience disruptions in schooling ,
and are more likely to have developmental delays than poor, housed children. To learn more about
Hoops for the Homeless or the report, visit
http://www. EPI will present figures from the U.

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In 2000, there
were nearly 35,000 more low-income families in the region than apartments they
could afford. The Hoops
tournament takes place on April 16 at the MCI Center. Why? Because
fully 91% of employees whose wages would be increased by this proposal either
live with working parents or another relative, live alone, or have a working
spouse.

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They have young children.

Who Will Really Benefit From Maryland's Minimum Wage Hike?

Just 9% of beneficiaries will be sole earners in families with children,
and each of these sole earners has access to supplemental income through the
federal and state earned income tax credit (EITC).

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, Nationally, 70 percent of
homeless families live in urban areas. Freddie Mac commissioned the report as part of its Hoops for the
Homeless event , a basketball tournament designed to raise funds for, and
awareness of, families facing homelessness in the region.
For instance, these families face extreme poverty.com
The Employment Policies Institute is a nonprofit research organization
dedicated to studying public policy issues surrounding entry-level employment.

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In the D. Specifically, the paper cites the District's
Homeless No More Plan since it focuses on prevention, on rapidly re-housing
families that do become homeless, and on linking families with community
services., The Employment Policies Institute
(EPI) testified today before the Maryland State Senate Finance Committee on
the negative economic consequences of raising the state minimum wage to $6.

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Boyd, executive
vice president, community relations, Freddie Mac. By publishing this paper in connection with Freddie Mac's Hoops for
the Homeless, we hope to encourage community dialogue about this important
issue.

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"The proposed minimum wage increase is a poorly targeted attempt to help
Maryland's low income working families," said EPI's director of research,
Craig Garthwaite.15 minimum wage:

* 41% of minimum wage earners live with a parent or relative
* 25% of minimum wage earners are a dual earner in a married couple
* 25% of minimum wage earners are a single earner with no kids

Just 9% of minimum wage earners are single parents with kids or a single
earner in a couple with kids, and each of these sole earners has access to
supplemental income through the EITC.

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Census Data Show Just 9% of Minimum Wage Recipients
are Sole Earners in Families With Children

ANNAPOLIS, Md.

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Open discourse will lead to more solutions and make our communities
stronger," explained Nan Roman, president and CEO, National Alliance to End
Homelessness, a Hoops for the Homeless beneficiary. Surprisingly, many homeless parents are often
employed, especially in the suburbs.

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C. Nationwide, the average
income of homeless families is approximately $5,000 a year. Forty-two
percent of homeless children are under age five.

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"We are concerned by the growing number of homeless families in our
community -- especially the number of children.C.
Although most families do not remain homeless for long, the experience can
be devastating.

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National Alliance to End Homelessness and Freddie Mac Release New Report
Examining Homelessness in Region and Nation

MCLEAN, Va.
The services offered by the six local beneficiaries of Freddie Mac's Hoops
for the Homeless follow this model and will ultimately help keep families
together by re-housing families and linking them to important services within
our region.
For a graphic representation of this data or to see figures for other
states, visit http://www .

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D.C. Region's Homeless Families More Concentrated in Suburbs Than the Nation's Homeless Overall

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Homeless children are more likely to be placed in foster care and
four times more likely to be involved in the child welfare system before the
age of five than children in other poor families.
Freddie Mac is a stockholder-owned company established by Congress in 1970
to support homeownership and rental housing. Research from Michigan
State University and the Federal Reserve found that the EITC is far more
efficient at actually helping those in poverty than an increase in the minimum
wage.

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Homelessness has serious
long-term consequences for children's futures," said Ralph F. "We raise funds to alleviate
family homelessness through Hoops for the Homeless. As part of this effort,
we released this study to increase critical public awareness around the
issue. The goal of Hoops is to raise funds that enable more families to
have access to services as well as to prevent family homelessness.