The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development conducts an annual homeless assessment in January of every year. As of 2013, what did they report?

A. Thirty-six percent of people that were experiencing homelessness were families.
B. Most of the people experiencing homelessness were in the warmer states.
C. There were skyrocketed rates of veterans experiencing homelessness.
D. The amount of people experiencing homelessness in New York City had significantly decreased.


Answer: A

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