Washington D.C. Turning Youth Away From Homeless Shelters Despite $400 Million Budget Surplus

Washington D.C. Turning Youth Away From Homeless Shelters Despite $400 Million Budget Surplus: pHomeless youth in Washington D.C. are being turned away in droves from shelters after the city slashed its budget for homeless children’s services. In its latest budget, the city enjoys a $417 million budget surplus, yet they cut funding for youth homeless shelters by $700,000 and overall homeless services by $7 million. Mayor Vincent Gray [...]/p