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March 8, 2023

Homeless encampments — and the debate over what to do about them — explained

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As “[p]eople living in tents has become one of the most urgent issues in American politics,” Vox sketched this snapshot of the proliferation of encampments across the country, and efforts to reduce that growth. Abt’s research for the Department of Housing and Urban Development on encampments was cited repeatedly throughout the article, including our first-ever national cost report on encampments.

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Abt Global Announces Partnership with Rhino.AI to Accelerate AI Modernization Across Federal Agencies

Abt Global announced a strategic partnership with Rhino.ai, a U.S. artificial intelligence company fast gaining acclaim for its automated modernization capabilities.

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Wyoming’s Plan to Promote Housing and Economic Development

Abt developed a strategic housing action plan, story map, and tool that will help Wyoming implement solutions for its housing affordability challenges.

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Shelter from the Storm: Addressing the Dual Crisis of Extreme Weather and Homelessness

Homeless response systems need support to strengthen their resilience to extreme weather shocks and the disproportionate harm that extreme weather has on people experiencing homelessness.

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Understanding Homeless Encampments in Long Beach, L.A. River Basin, and San Fernando Valley

A Conrad N. Hilton Foundation-funded, Abt-led evaluation studied three encampments in Los Angeles.

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