Boise is staying focused on homeless services and affordable housing, rather than updating its camping ban
After a Supreme Court ruling cleared cities and states to enforce camping bans, Boise’s 2021 ban seems likely to stay as is
Grants Pass spends more from federal development grants on administrative costs than homeless services
After winning its Supreme Court case, Grants Pass, Oregon is developing a new camping ban and trying to manage residents’ expectations
Some communities are expanding their cooling center networks, while places like Oklahoma City don’t have one
Cooling centers are a summer lifeline, but residents often don’t know about them or have trouble accessing them. Here is how some communities are connecting residents to cooling centers.
Camping bans get a green light from the Supreme Court
In City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, justices ruled camping bans criminalizing homelessness don’t violate the Constitution
A proposed HUD rule could make it easier for people with criminal backgrounds to get housing assistance, but it wouldn’t apply to housing choice vouchers
The rule would limit lookback periods to three years for people seeking housing assistance