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Spokane hosts discussion over deferred homeless measures but never mentions them

Thursday, September 12 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Spokane hosted its first community roundtable over the city council’s deferred ordinances regarding homelessness without mentioning the shelved measures. ... Read More.

Spokane approves $3.9M for homeless services ahead of new scattered site model

Wednesday, September 11 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Spokane’s elected officials approved nearly $4 million in funding on Monday to prop up emergency shelters and other services for the city’s homeless population. ... Read More.

Spokane: CAT’s new facility wont be homeless shelter despite 16 beds

Tuesday, September 10 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – One of Spokane’s behavioral health providers is moving out of downtown amid efforts to disperse services, but some on the city council are skeptical... Read More.

Spokane punts measure mitigating impact of homeless shelters, services on neighbors

Tuesday, September 10 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The Spokane City Council deferred an ordinance on Monday that would have required homeless service providers to uphold higher standards and communication with nearby... Read More.

Feds announce $31M to help homeless veterans in Georgia

Monday, September 9 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) — The federal government has announced nearly $31.3 million ostensibly aimed at helping veterans find homes and preventing veteran homelessness in Georgia. ... Read More.

Vancouver’s future $16M homeless shelter expected to operate for 10 years

Monday, August 26 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Vancouver, Wash., is in the process of finding a service provider for a planned $16 million homeless transition shelter that would operate for 10... Read More.

King County spends nearly $300,000 per unit of sales tax for homeless housing

Monday, August 19 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A recent report on King County’s homeless supportive housing initiative reveals that the county spends an average of nearly $300,000 in sales tax per... Read More.

Veterans Affairs to spend $806.4M addressing homeless veterans

Friday, August 16 by The Center Square

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday it will spend $806.4 million in two grants to reduce homelessness among U.S. veterans. ... Read More.

Spokanites speak out against city council expanding homeless camping restrictions

Wednesday, August 14 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - As Spokane’s elected officials struggle to find common ground over homelessness, their constituents testified during Monday's city council meeting over legislation expanding camping prohibitions. ... Read More.

Los Angeles rejects Newsom’s order to clear homeless encampments

Wednesday, August 7 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles, which have the largest homeless population in the nation, rejected California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive... Read More.