Homelessness news covering housing-first programs, encampments, shelter capacity, policy responses, and urban poverty.
The Trump administration announced a 6.3% nationwide decline in homelessness, attributing the trend to border crackdowns and addiction treatment policies. HUD reported the reduction involved over 47,000 individuals. Nonprofit groups credited existing Housing First programs for the decline, opposing administration efforts to cut these funds.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $30-billion national strategy to eliminate homelessness within ten years. The federal budget allocates $11.2 billion over four years, with Manitoba committing $84 million annually to support construction projects aimed at addressing an estimated 65,000 homeless Canadians.
The Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to advance a strategy clearing encampments before the 2028 Games. Officials have 90 days to map solutions around venues and transit hubs, prioritizing housing placements and subsidies over forced removals amid a rising homeless population.
The New York Post argues that NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani bears responsibility for the deaths of homeless residents during the harsh winter, contending his refusal to break up encampments and reliance on indoor shelter as a last resort resulted in preventable fatalities.