Memorial Hospital to be used as emergency homeless shelter
Memorial Hospital was previously used as an emergency shelter in 2021 and 2022. In December 2022, a sprinkler malfunction ...
Think tank survey: Majority of Seattle’s chronically homeless originate elsewhere
According to data, an overwhelming majority of homeless people in the Seattle-King County area in Washington state are not originally from the area, but the high costs of living in the region could be ...
Where is Bellingham’s day shelter? Strained service providers say there’s an ‘urgent need’
Without an operational cold weather day shelter and enough overnight shelter facilities in Whatcom County to fulfill the need ...
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Keeping our kids safe: Addressing dangerous homeless encampments in Washington state | Opinion
We all want to be kind. But homeless encampments are a risk to the public and to those who live there.” | Opinion ...
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Here’s how LA County plans to spend your tax dollars on homelessness
“We prioritized the services that are directly touching people — so, the outreach, the beds and the permanent housing.” The elimination of county homelessness prevention funding for LAHSA ...
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Ventura County Supervisors Approve $1 Million to Address Homelessness
This structure aligns with the county’s updated Homelessness Plan, which emphasizes outcomes-based contracting and increased exits to permanent housing solutions for residents. Financial support ...
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After two years of rising homelessness, D.C. again counts the unsheltered
In the glow pouring out of the windows of downtown Washington ... the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires local municipalities and homeless service providers to ...
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Post-Helene Asheville, Buncombe homeless count will include those on FEMA hotel vouchers
ASHEVILLE - More than 100 volunteers have embarked on the annual point in time count, a single night census tallying the number of people experiencing homelessness ... housing. Per federal guidelines, ...
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Rural homelessness is rising in Ohio. In Wayne County, advocates point to lack of affordable housing
Transportation – or the lack thereof - is another issue in rural communities, said Christina Dantona, director of homelessness and housing services at OneEighty. Many of the county’s outreach ...
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Rock Hill City Council is grappling with hotels and homelessness. Here's what it's planning.
The proposed changes actually allow people more time to stay in the hotels but set up some prohibitions that would stop York County residents from renting a room at certain hotels outright.
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Flathead County Commissioner responds to race-related homelessness comments
KALISPELL, Mont. – Homelessness has been a contentious issue in Flathead County, with those tensions only rising after a controversial comment from the county's commissioner. In a recent ...
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Washington lawmakers look for ways to build more housing in rural areas
Building more housing in rural parts of Washington is ... Stay informed on what is happening in Clark County, WA and beyond for only Bateman said the bill would be particularly helpful in ...