Homelessness Policy Watch

• Connections Shelter in Mankato stays open year-round for the first time, running at full capacity with 48 beds plus cots amid extreme heat.
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• Bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act became law without Trump's signature after veto-proof congressional passage.
• Housing Unhoused Disabled Veterans Act...

Newark City Council may strip $11,000 in CDBG funds from a church-based drop-in center serving 60 people daily, citing resident complaints and nearly...

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becomes law without President Trump's signature after Congress sent it June 29, coinciding with HUD's PIT data...

New Local Housing Facilities

• Tulare Shelter Ribbon Cutting: Tulare cut the ribbon on a new homeless shelter, with guests expected to move in...

Mary's Place CEO Dominic Alex reports family shelter capacity has fallen from 800 beds in 2023 to 365 today, even as unsheltered family homelessness...

Fred Turbee’s path from addiction to stability hinged on an SRO with on-site case management and trauma-informed staff at Oak Hall.

Yet most...

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada is leading urgent summer relief by collecting 20,000 water bottles and electrolyte packets while opening its...

Sacramento and Tulare demonstrate a growing trend of local governments scaling shelter capacity alongside targeted outreach.

• Sacramento opened a...

Governor Stein's veto of HB437 underscores the clash between enforcement-heavy bills and service-focused approaches in homelessness policy.

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Housing Matters has opened Live Oak Landing, a 20-bed interim housing site serving people from Harvey West encampments in Santa Cruz County.

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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act marks rare bipartisan consensus on affordability, passing with broad support despite Trump's refusal to sign.

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State Policy Actions

• 🔥 NC Governor Vetoes Encampment Ban: Gov. Josh Stein vetoed House Bill 437, which would have banned unauthorized public...

Gov. Josh Stein vetoed HB 437, labeling it an unfunded mandate that ignores needs for behavioral health and housing funding.

• Policy angle: Bill...

Sanctioned camps prove fragile when nearby unmanaged sites create spillover problems.

• Vandalism, theft, and drug infiltration from Deer Creek Park...

Portland is pushing to keep the controversial Northup shelter open another six months even as budget cuts force the shutdown of hundreds of other...

• Mayor Wilson reports getting three shelter expansion bills passed despite early council clashes, rejecting claims of hitting a wall.
• She cites a...

St. Vincent de Paul opened the Murnane Family Resource Center in Eugene on July 8, giving families with children walk-in help navigating health care...

Charlottesville City Council will divide $7 million in state funding between a new low-barrier shelter at 2000 Holiday Drive and expansion of the...

Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office missed its June 30 deadline to deliver a plan for a public dashboard tracking city-funded provider spending and...