As the unsheltered crisis continues to grow in the region, the winter months will bring new challenges for those experiencing homelessness.

Source: https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2023/11/09/andre-iguodala-takes-over-as-acting-executive-director-of-nba-players-union/

For example, an unsheltered woman who is a senior who or has a disability needs a bottom bunk.

Source: https://voiceofsandiego.org/2023/09/13/morning-report-how-a-key-shelter-debates-playing-in-san-diego/

Gloria and Whitburn argue the current state of East Village and other communities with large unsheltered populations is unsustainable and unsafe.

Source: https://voiceofsandiego.org/2023/06/06/proposed-camping-ban-aims-to-transform-san-diegos-homelessness-epicenter/

Housing first is a disaster as a policy response for unsheltered homelessness.

Source: https://voiceofsandiego.org/2023/06/27/the-mayor-keeps-saying-hes-increased-shelter-capacity-by-70-percent-he-hasnt/

It alleges the nonprofits “have thwarted efforts to improve the situation, and have lied to their own clients, their neighbors, Salt Lake City, and others,” causing harm to neighbors and to unsheltered individuals.

Source: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/11/04/gail-miller-homeless-center-is/

Of those who stay in encampments or are unsheltered, some frequent shelters from time to time.

Source: https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/city-looks-to-tap-into-federal-funding-to-keep-shelters-open-6861668

“Our collective goal should be to eliminate unsanctioned, unsheltered camping in Portland.”

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-news/activists-plant-empty-tents-to-encourage-homelessness-in-portland-drug-counselor-says/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=activists-plant-empty-tents-to-encourage-homelessness-in-portland-drug-counselor-says

Prochaska suggested exemptions for unsheltered people via the use of free fare cards that could be distributed by TRIP agents and the nonprofit workers who work with riders who need services.

Source: https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2023/12/minneapolis-metro-transit-taps-private-security-company-to-enforce-fares-code-of-conduct-on-buses-and-light-rail/

Stacy Champion, an advocate for homeless people in Phoenix, took to Twitter this week to criticize the lack of nighttime cooling spaces for unsheltered individuals, saying they are ''out of luck'' if they have no place to go.

Source: https://www.startribune.com/us-southwest-swelters-under-dangerous-heat-wave-with-new-records-on-track/600289936/

Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions said in 2022 that 5,973 individuals were classified as persons in emergency shelter, persons in transitional shelter and unsheltered persons.

Source: https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/hawaii-would-pay-to-fly-homeless-people-back-home-under-new-bill/

The majority of those are considered unsheltered.

Source: https://www.theblaze.com/news/homeless-portlanders-sue-the-city-over-homeless-ban-alleging-it-goes-against-state-s-constitution

“These grants and vouchers represent a first-of-its-kind set of resources that combines housing and supportive services to help people experiencing homelessness in unsheltered and rural settings,” said HUD’s Region IX Administrator Jason Pu.

Source: https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/hud-announces-11-1m-grant-to-combat-homelessness-in-santa-clara-county/

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the second set of communities to receive grants and housing vouchers to address homelessness among people in unsheltered settings and in rural communities today.

Source: https://augustafreepress.com/news/hud-announces-grants-housing-vouchers-to-address-homelessness-in-virginia/

Under the legislation, counties with a population of at least 175,000 would be required to plan a winter response for unsheltered residents starting in 2024.

Source: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/03/03/heres-how-legislature-changed/

What’s important is a coordinated and comprehensive approach to meet the needs of the 741 unsheltered individuals in our County as of the 2022 point in time count, 18% of which are below the age of 18.

Source: https://mauinow.com/2023/03/22/mayor-richard-bissen-jr-identifies-priorities-in-his-first-state-of-the-county-address/