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OregonLive.com on MSN.com · 1d

Federal funding for homeless youth is at risk. Here’s why it matters

A dozen grants to help homeless youth in Oregon are set to end in September. It’s unclear when or if those grant opportunities will reopen.
The Washington Post on MSN.com · 5d

Justice Dept. examines homeless encampments, options for the mentally ill

Officials who oversee grants were asked for ideas on clearing homeless encampments and increasing involuntary hospitalization of the mentally ill.
Green Bay Press-Gazette on MSN.com · 4d

Federal funding delays bring uncertainty to Brown County homeless service providers

Delays in HUD grant renewals leave organizations helping homeless population, like Golden House, facing potential service reductions.
KUT · 11h

Roughly 3,200 people experience homelessness in Austin on any given night

To qualify for federal money, Austin and other cities conduct what's called a point-in-time count of people sleeping outside or in emergency shelters.
The Morning Call on MSN.com · 6d

Federal funding cuts threaten housing for homeless in Lehigh Valley, advocates fear

Lehigh Valley service providers are worried that funding freezes and contract delays at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development mean their ability to place community members
Icon for marylandreporter.comMaryland Reporter · 27d

Maryland homeless services are nervous about the future of federal funding

Each year, HUD awards billions of dollars in grants for homeless services ... initially included other legal protections for homeless Marylanders, including by providing a “defense of necessity” for people charged with trespassing while camping in ...
The Sacramento Bee on MSN.com · 7d

Welcome to Sacramento, where people are jailed for being poor and unhoused | Opinion

In the 4th largest economy in the world, people are criminalized for being homeless, writes columnist LeBron Hill.
Icon for www.wdrb.comWDRB · 9d

Nearly $100K in new funding to help homeless students in Bullitt County get to school

Currently, nearly 450 students in Bullitt County are considered homeless. As the largest county ... “We want to help people get where they need to go and support them in whatever success looks ...
BizTimes · 1d

Federal funding cuts to AmeriCorps could end programs in southeastern Wisconsin

Federal grants for all Serve Wisconsin AmeriCorps programs would be terminated immediately, Gov. Tony Evers’ learned on Friday.
Icon for www.heraldnet.comHeraldNet · 23d

Comment: Loss of funding for homeless youth would be costly

Programs like the Homeless Prevention and Diversion Fund (HPDF), Bridge Housing Post-Inpatient Housing Program, Homeless Student Stability Program (HSSP), Protected Health Care Grants, and the ...
Icon for www.opb.orgOPB · 13d

Grants Pass approves 2 new homeless campsites to meet court mandate

It was part of a different lawsuit over Grants Pass’ treatment of homeless people, which the U.S. Supreme Court decided in the city’s favor. Related: With new leadership at the helm ...
KUT · 1d

Austin needs $101 million in next budget to address homelessness, city says

Last year, the city allocated $30.3 million to help those experiencing homelessness, but that amount needs to more than double for the upcoming 2025-2026 fiscal year, according to the city's Homeless Strategy Office.
Icon for www.opb.orgOPB · 21d

Grants Pass choosing new homeless campsites to comply with court order

Grants Pass is in the middle of a lawsuit that claims the city’s treatment of homeless people violates Oregon state law. A judge recently issued a court order in the case saying Grants Pass has ...
Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · 9d

Community groups rally for solutions to Rochester’s homelessness

Mickey Di Perna, a member of Rochester Grants Pass Resistance, expressed how the only way to combat and solve the homeless crisis is to listen to people who are dealing with housing insecurity and stopping the sweeps. "We want our local elected officials ...
Voice of OC · 9d

Irvine Rolls Out Affordable Housing Program For Homeless Students

Irvine officials are using state grant funding to roll out affordable housing programs targeting homeless and housing insecure students in the Irvine Unified School District, Irvine Valley College and their families.
Orange County Register · 23d

Proposed California bill would bar fining, arresting homeless people for camping

The Right to Rest Act, proposed by state Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, will be heard by a legislative committee this month.
Maine Public · 9d

Advocates speak out against cuts to resources for growing homeless population

The event was part of a National Day of Action aimed to draw attention to the lack of affordable housing and the recent deaths in the homeless community on the one-year anniversary of the Grants Pass v.
Icon for www.greenbaypressgazette.comGreen Bay Press-Gazette · 4d

Federal funding delays bring uncertainty to Brown County homeless service providers

The annual point-in-time event counts the number of people who are experiencing ... Tony Evers proposed $24 million for homeless prevention programs including grants for housing assistance ...
The Spokesman-Review · 5d

Justice Department examines homeless encampments, options for the mentally ill

Justice Department officials who oversee grant distributions are brainstorming ways to clear homeless encampments and increase the involuntary hospitalization of people with mental illnesses across the nation.
Lexington Herald-Leader on MSN.com · 9d

Fayette schools lost grant for homeless students because of ‘vague’ application

Fayette County Public Schools ranked 20th among 24 school districts in Kentucky that applied for a grant to help homeless students. The district had received the grant the previous three years.
Icon for www.foxnews.comFox News · 7d

Dem mayor fed up with homeless crisis proposes jailing vagrants who refuse housing

As the San Francisco Chronicle has reported, San Francisco and Sacramento are thus seeing an uptick in homeless people being arrested over illegal encampments in the wake of City of Grants Pass v.