Grants Pass plans to build city-funded campsites without knowing how much they’ll cost
Initial plans for the sites don’t include providing drinking water
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
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