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Fred Clasen-Kelly

EXPLAINED: Disability program riddled with problems | Rare Historical Photos

A homeless encampment at Echo Park Lake during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic (Araya Diaz/Getty Images)

After two months of sleeping in the Salvation Army Center of Hope homeless shelter, Margaret Davis has had no luck finding an apartment she can afford.

The 55-year-old grandmother receives about $750 a month from the federal government. She's trying to live on just $50 cash and $150 in food stamps each month so she can save enough for a place to call home.

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