Homelessness Policy Watch

No significant updates today.

• Bellingham pushes forward with a new day shelter for 50-100 unhoused people daily, despite neighbor pushback over safety and business impacts.
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• Homeless population reached 1,194 in January 2025, doubling since the pandemic, while shelter beds stayed fixed at 335.
• Shelters operate far over...

• Oklahoma clears Norman camp on state land with no housing funds offered
• Seattle approves temporary shelter capacity and tiny home village growth
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AB 1556 is written to be inclusive, allowing sober living homes to receive state homelessness funding and support people in recovery.

Federal Funding Developments

• Mixed HUD Outcomes in FY27 Bill: A new House spending bill provides about $71.4 billion for HUD and transportation...

Vista is advancing a 35-unit permanent supportive housing project for transitional-age youth (18-25) exiting foster care, partnering with...

KCRHA has outlined steps to tackle audit findings but stresses that many problems require joint correction with Seattle and King County. This...

Veterans and locals in Portland turned out in force for Do Good Multnomah’s fifth annual Memorial Day ruck march, raising money for sober living and...

Victorville has built a dedicated Homelessness Solutions team to lead its Strategic Action Plan and Citywide efforts.

• Manages partnerships,...

Local prevention efforts are holding the line in spots, but the housing affordability crunch is driving broader homelessness spikes.

• Milwaukee:...

Washington County released a Good Neighbor Agreement draft for its new Central County Safe Rest Village, inviting neighbor feedback by June 4.

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The House THUD bill delivers mixed HUD funding for FY27, with notable reductions that local programs will feel.

• Housing assistance cuts:...

Brooklyn residents are pushing back against two new hotel shelters for single men in Crown Heights and Flatbush, opened to replace beds lost from...

Sacramento city and county leaders held a rare joint meeting to launch an outside assessment of the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, seeking better service access and housing delivery as homelessness rose 12.7% countywide.

Federal Funding Developments

• 🔥 Court Blocks Funding Rule Changes: A federal court in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration’s changes to...

Community-driven fundraising delivered direct support as the Wilson Van family band's concert and silent auction at Ferg's Sports Bar raised money for...

San Diego's Continuum of Care grants face renewed jeopardy as HUD plans to redirect $3.6 billion toward shelters and services.

• Providers are already...

Fresno’s 2024 anti-camping ordinance is widely viewed as ineffective, with minimal participation in its treatment-first program.

• District 1 and 3...

Gov. Stitt directed state troopers to clear a Norman homeless encampment on state property, the latest of at least three such efforts without...