PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Momentum is building in a case regarding homeless encampments that will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court next month and could have major implications for cities as homelessness nationwide has reached record highs. Dozens of briefs have been filed in recent days, including from the Department of Justice, members of […]
Ventura will help at least 100 eligible households with up to $4,000 in rental and utility assistance to ensure that people keep their housing. The aid is possible through $640,000 in state funding awarded to the city in February that kickstarts a two-year homelessness prevention and diversion pilot program. More than $410,000 will go directly […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Utah legislature came to a close tonight, March 1, in what Governor Cox called a “complicated” but “successful” session. Gov. Cox said nearly 561 bills were discussed about “big issues we care deeply about.” Officers find 50k fentanyl pills, assault rifle, ‘large quantities of cash’ in Magna residence The […]
Feb. 24—ROCHESTER — Next steps for addressing homelessness are being taken in the wake of Olmsted County’s failed application for state funds to support a new housing stability center. “What we heard in hindsight from this is we really lacked that overall community vision,” Olmsted County Housing Director Dave Dunn said. The proposed plan to […]
What may seem like an issue largely confined to large urban population centers now increasingly plagues our communities in rural Michigan: homelessness. With increasing frequency, the people I represent have been reaching out to my office to share their concerns about the growing presence of homeless individuals in Hillsdale and the surrounding areas. As a […]
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — On any given night last year, nearly 653,000 people — or one in every 500 — were homeless, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Out of all the states in the country, Florida had the fourth-most homeless people, at 31,000 people, which is up 18% from […]
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Eight hundred thousand dollars are on the table to help Lansing officials address the concern of housing insecurity and homelessness — but what exactly to do with the money? More than a dozen people took part in a special meeting of the Human Relations and Community Services to share their thoughts […]
The Placer County Board of Supervisors has voted to formally oppose Proposition 1, a ballot measure that would reroute $6.4 billion in bonds into spending on homelessness and behavioral and mental health. Californians will vote on the measure in the March 5 primary election. The proposition, heralded by Gov. Gavin Newsom as a “treatment not […]
Feb. 11—Some community advocates say not enough public input was solicited by the state over the homeless project. The state’s ongoing effort to build kauhale projects to reduce homelessness now includes a newly constructed one in Windward Oahu. Gov. Josh Green’s office opened Ka Malu Koolau kauhale, or tiny home village, on Friday in Kaneohe’s […]
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SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — A mother on the verge of homelessness is the winner of this week’s KLST Pay it Forward campaign, sponsored by Carpet Tech. Wanda, from Catholic Outreach Services, nominated the mother after learning she and her four children had just moved to San Angelo. She said the family’s living […]
Feb. 5—A Boulder homelessness advocate will host an event Friday to give away almost $80,000 worth of high-end outerwear. Jennifer Livovich, founder of the nonprofit homelessness advocacy organization Streetscape, will be giving away approximately 3,000 articles of clothing, including women’s and men’s coats, snow pants and boots, by Arctix Apparel. The clothing giveaway will run […]