tawana little has lived in new york for her whole life. but for over a year, she and her kids have been forced to live in shelter. >> when it came down to the ending of my lease that was a prime opportunity for the landlord to say 'okay, we don't want this program in here anymore.' >> tawana depended on a state program that helped her pay the rent. when her landord raised the price, she was evicted. >> he just wanted higher rents? >> he wanted higher rents. >> so your rent for that place is now gone up to $2200? >> $2200. yes. >> could you afford that? >> oh absolutely not. >> tawana is looking for an apartment she can afford. it's a search that's taken her far outside the city - an hour and a half bus ride to middletown new york. we met her in middletown. but the broker who'd agreed to show her around cancelled. >> so i'm just really, in a really bad emotional place right now. i'm not feeling the greatest. i feel like it was just a pure waste of time. >> to salvage the trip she decided to look anyway. >> what's it like doing this search w