Homelessness crisis
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Homelessness crisis and family homelessness→At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 28, 2026.
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Presented August 2026 data showing 242 people waiting for permanent supportive housing and roughly 3,700 homeless children across two school districts, most in elementary grades. Urged action before Medicaid and SNAP cuts hit in January 2027.
Housing and Homelessness Committee — September 28, 2026 · 5:32 →A former shelter resident facing homelessness again in March said housing people and then releasing them back to the street is pointless, and that new affordable housing goes to college kids, not working people like her.
Housing and Homelessness Committee — September 28, 2026 · 9:11 →A 60-year-old working man homeless since July described losing his apartment to eviction, losing 90% of his belongings after 60 days in shelter storage, and getting no rapid rehousing placement despite being told he was at the top of the list.
Housing and Homelessness Committee — September 28, 2026 · 12:22 →A former Ward 7 homeowner homeless since 2021 said he keeps getting the runaround when asking for basic needs — food, shelter, and clothing.
Housing and Homelessness Committee — September 28, 2026 · 16:03 →Homeless for 13 years, she lost her housing after taking in her daughter and grandchildren, accumulated trespassing charges just for being homeless, and asked officials to look beyond what's presented on paper.
Housing and Homelessness Committee — September 28, 2026 · 17:54 →