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Solving Homelessness In Austin: Rapid Rehousing

Amy Stansbury

August 08, 2024 |

The Austin Common |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

The Rapid Rehousing Program in Austin, Texas, provides people exiting homelessness with rent support for up to two years, tapering the amount down over time. A community group called Vocal-TX is bringing people in the program together to elevate their voices and propose improvements.

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Denver gave more than 800 people up to $12K to find housing. See what happened a year later

Meena Duerson

July 29, 2024 |

CNN |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

The Denver Basic Income Project gave no-strings-attached funding to people experiencing homelessness, with some participants receiving $1,000 per month, some receiving a lump sum of $6,500 followed by $500 monthly payments, and some receiving $50 per month. After one year, almost half of the participants had found stable housing, and research showed that the program likely saved the city nearly half a million dollars in costs for services like ambulance rides and shelter stays.

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Nonprofit Fund Raises Private Dollars To Buy Affordable Housing – Before Private Equity Does

Leo Miranda

July 26, 2024 |

Next City |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

The housing and homelessness nonprofit Community Solutions raised $135 million in private capital to create a fund to buy housing properties and keep them permanently affordable. It promises investors modest returns and looks to buy properties in good condition close to necessary services like grocery stores and health care.

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Who Wichita can look to as it sketches out plan for homeless center

Stefania Lugli

July 24, 2024 |

The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

Multiagency centers such as Haven for Hope in San Antonio address homelessness by offering shelter and access to key resources under one roof, with 77 agencies collaborating to help connect clients to services. Last fiscal year, Haven for Hope served nearly 9,500 people, and the city has seen a decrease in unsheltered homelessness, though homelessness overall continues to increase.

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Alhambra neighbors work together to help those less fortunate

Ford Hatchett

June 20, 2024 |

KNXV-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Volunteers and neighborhood residents gather at the Alhambra Beloved Community Church in Phoenix, Arizona, each week to provide meals, showers, and a place to get out of the summer heat to people who need it.

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An experiment doled out money to homeless people in Denver, no strings attached. Here's what happened.

Jennifer Brown

June 19, 2024 |

The Colorado Sun |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

The Denver Basic Income Project provided people experiencing homelessness with no-strings-attached monthly stipends that they could spend however they’d like. At the end of the pilot, twice as many participants were in stable housing, more of them were working full time, and the nights that participants spent in shelters decreased by half.

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Denver Basic Income Project shares results after one year of cash payments to homeless Denverites

Alexander Edwards

June 18, 2024 |

The Denver Gazette |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

The Denver Basic Income Project has provided more than $9.4 million in no-strings-attached payments to over 800 people experiencing homelessness. The nonprofit gives participants monthly stipends that they can spend however they see fit. As a result, more participants are finding housing, building financial stability, and finding stable employment.

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When Is a Tiny House Too Small to Be a Home?

Ronda Kaysen

June 15, 2024 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Tiny home complexes are emerging as solutions to combat homelessness throughout the country, offering a cheap and efficient way to provide shelter amidst the national housing crisis. In some cases, living in a tiny home community serves as a stepping stone to help locals achieve permanent housing.

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WA's 'one of a kind' youth homelessness response shows big results

Greg Kim

May 25, 2024 |

The Seattle Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington

Washington's Office of Homeless Youth administers funding and creates policy solutions to help youth experiencing homelessness across the state. The agency organizes services like shelter, sober-living housing, and financial assistance tailored to their personal experiences.

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New Indigenous-led shelter provides help to those in need

Amelia Schafer

April 02, 2024 |

ICT News |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Rapid City, South Dakota

Pejuta Waste O’Tipi is an indigenous-led resource that provides support to the local homeless community, including shelter, meals, cultural healing, peer support and leadership training to help them reenter the community. The shelter serves meals to over 100 people each day, and more than half of the participants have maintained sobriety since visiting the shelter.

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