Eligibility and payment amounts are based on age, years of service and contributions to the plan. Although less generous than CSRS was, FERS is more generous than many corporate plans. Federal employees hired after 1983 are automatically covered by FERS, rather than CSRS. Civil Service Retirement System ...
Homelessness in Hawaii is a growing epidemic, and these statistics are heartbreaking: 1  Statewide, 12-15,000 people are homeless at some point of the year. 2  At least 6,300 are homeless at any given day. 3  11% of those living without housing are children. 4  32% of the homeless are of Native Hawaiian ethnicity.
For more information, see our fact sheet on Homeless Families with Children. ETHNICITY. In its 2004 survey of 27 cities, the U.S. Conference of Mayor found that the homeless population was 49% African-American, 35% Caucasian, 13% Hispanic, 2% Native American, and 1% Asian (U.S. Conference of Mayors, 2001).GE In 2003, children under the age of 18 accounted for 39% of the homeless population; 42% of these children were under the age of five (National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, 2004).