Global Homelessness Insights

A Johns Hopkins study examines mental health care utilization after state and federal eviction moratorium expirations in 2020-2021, comparing treated...

Parksville city council reversed years of opposition to back a 10-bed dry winter shelter, offering a letter of support to BC Housing for an October...

Oceanside's new HEART program replaces law enforcement with social workers and case managers for street outreach to unsheltered individuals. The...

Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposed Illinois budget includes an $11.4 million reduction in homeless funding and zeros out $118 million for safety-net...

Australia's housing affordability crisis has become a central political battle, with both government and opposition debating tax, migration,...

Trump homeless adviser Robert Marbut claims about 35 liberal mayors in blue cities are embracing crackdown tactics—jail-or-treatment mandates,...

Over half of Latino renters in central Illinois face rent burden—the strongest predictor of homelessness.

• 56% in west-central and 57% in central...

Anchorage's 2026 point-in-time count found fewer people sleeping outside than the prior year, based on the federally mandated January survey by the...

A broken system is leaving seniors like Robert Morris, 73, homeless after decades of work. One in five homeless Americans are now 55 or older.

• Fixed...

Local officials in St. Louis have labeled rising homelessness a crisis, citing a 25% increase from 2020 to 2025. The latest Point-in-Time count...

Kern County has extended its safe camping site for homeless individuals, reflecting a pragmatic local government response to provide immediate shelter options.

State Legislative and Budget Updates

• Georgia Session Wrap-Up: The Georgia General Assembly considered housing and homelessness bills in the 2026...

Georgia lawmakers delivered mixed results on homelessness and housing this session. The state approved $45 million for the Housing Trust Fund and...

After community rejection of a designated campsite, Astoria councilors now advance a shelter-first approach emphasizing stability pathways, fairness,...

Recent analyses underscore how structural barriers fuel homelessness while evidence-backed interventions deliver results.

• Illinois report flags lack...

Governor Newsom’s $500 million HHAP proposal ties state grants to stricter local housing policy compliance and performance metrics to drive...

Senator Chris Coons accused HUD Secretary Scott Turner of releasing critical homelessness grants only after a federal lawsuit, exposing how political tensions are stalling essential housing policy implementation.

Some communities are countering the Grants Pass ruling's ripple effects with targeted policy moves.

• LA County reaffirmed its ban on using jails to...

Pasadena's Public Health Department is slashing services after losing $2.9 million in mostly federal grants.

• Major reductions: 21.54 full-time...

Oahu's 2026 Point-in-Time Count, a federally mandated snapshot, identified more than 4,500 people experiencing homelessness overall while recording a...