Dover homeless shelter effectively shuttered by grant-in-aid cut, others see increases

Homeless charities raise concerns over housing bill

Further concerns have been raised by charities working with homeless people over the Housing and Tenancies Bill.

It’s Been Two Years Since the Supreme Court Made Homelessness a Crime. The Result Speaks for Itself.

Grants Pass has not solved homelessness, and things have gone from bad to worse.

Homeless advocates receive $200K in state funding for organization

The funding, approved in the annual budget by the Vermont Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Phil Scott, will help the organization continue providing statewide housing navigation, case management, service coordination, technical assistance, appeals assistance and permanent housing support for individuals with disabilities and complex needs, Siegel said. The post Homeless advocates receive 200K in state funding for organization first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Homeless advocates receive 200K in state funding for organization appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

Homelessness on the Rise; Govt Pledges to Address Troubling Issue

Homelessness on the Rise; Govt Pledges to Address Troubling Issue

Croydon Council to face High Court over closure of housing walk-in service

The council’s decision to close its Mint Walk homelessness service in March 2025 is part of a wider trend across London

HUD’s efforts to end housing support for mixed-status families will ruin lives

Federally assisted housing provides stability to many families, but HUD’s proposed rule will ingrain discriminatory policies and make immigrants more economically vulnerable HUD’s efforts to end housing support for mixed-status families will ruin lives is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our work today.

This Is the Maximum Social Security Benefit Increase You Could See With a 3.8% 2027 COLA

It might not be as much as you were expecting.

Israeli government approves $9M plan to expand West Bank hotel industry

The initiative will remove barriers to hotel development and offer grants to encourage the construction, expansion and conversion of lodging facilities across the West Bank

Third of those declined emergency housing not offered any alternative

MSD says the other 70 percent are offered alternative support like transitional housing, rent arrears assistance or a bond in advance payment.

Rural Eastern Kentucky Is Using Opioid Settlement Money to Fight More Than Addiction

Kentucky's Hub program uses opioid settlement funds for housing, food, and recovery support in Knott, Lee, Letcher, and Owsley counties. Here's how the model works.

Commentary: Homelessness just declined in the US. Trump's plans will take us backward

In June, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) finally released the long-awaited homelessness numbers for 2025, revealing a 3.3 percent decrease in overall homelessness between January 2024 and January 2025. To be clear, this...

Hochul awards $1B in bonds, subsidies to affordable projects

New York State awarded 1 billion in housing bonds and subsidies in the latest push from Gov. Kathy Hochul as part of her broader 25 billion five-year housing plan. The funds were awarded by New York State Homes and Community Renewal to 12 housing development projects that aim to create or preserve 2,754 apartments across the state. Seven of those projects are in New York City, including the preservation and rehabilitation of two existing structures in Harlem and on the Upper West Side, the adaptive reuse of a former correctional facility in Chelsea and new construction across four different sites []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

Charities 'greatly disturbed' new housing bill is being 'rushed' through the Oireachtas

The 12 homeless service providers said the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 will add to the escalating homeless crisis in Ireland.

Wilmington misses deadline to spend $1.6M on a tiny-home village

Wilmington officials lost 1.6 million in federal COVID-era relief funding after failing to finalize plans for a tiny home village prior to a state deadline to spend the money. The post Wilmington misses deadline to spend 1.6M on a tiny-home village appeared first on Spotlight Delaware.

Homelessness decreases in Boston, annual point-in-time census finds

Boston officials reported a 19 decrease in overall homelessness since 2021. The post Homelessness decreases in Boston, annual point-in-time census finds appeared first on Boston.com.

The benefits headache ahead for Burnham – and what he can learn from Germany

Britain’s European ally is embarking on ‘painful’ welfare cuts while ramping up military spending

Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans

The Local Government Association said local authorities in England have seen spending on temporary accommodation surge 1,077 and it’s preventing investment on building new homes as prime minister-in-waiting promises to ramp up council housebuilding The post Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans appeared first on Big Issue.

Portland Residents Benefit From Office Of The Public Defender Outreach Tour

Residents across Portland are benefiting from improved access to the services of the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) through the agency’s Redress Road Tour 2026. Between June 15 and []

Labor’s housing tax reforms must be the beginning, not the end

Labor’s capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms are a welcome start. But fixing housing will require broader tax reform, state cooperation and far greater investment in social housing. The post Labor’s housing tax reforms must be the beginning, not the end appeared first on Crikey.

Campers stuck in trees as flash flooding tears through Missouri

State mutual aid was requested after dispatchers reported stranded campers climbing into trees to escape rising waters

Can Mass. hit its housing goals? New housing Sec. says yes.

Gov. Maura Healey’s administration estimates that the state will need 222,000 by 2035 to deal withe existing need and population growth. Her new housing secretary, Juana Matias, says we can meet that goal, and joins CommonWealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith to talk about chipping away at decades of sluggish housing production. Matias, who was a state representative and regional administrator at HUD, talks about what she’d like to see come from the end-of-session rush and how the state can weather federal pullbacks on fair housing an public housing.

Starmer’s Defence Plan Forces Cuts on Labour’s Military Homes Manifesto Pledge

Labour is cutting funding from its flagship manifesto promise to fix military housing in order to fund the DIP. Net Zero fanatic Miliband, meanwhile, is eyeing up No11 The Times is reporting that Jarvis “freed up £1 billion of savings by delaying plans to expand the cadets and upgrade military homes.” Which means counter to

Congress passes landmark housing affordability bill, sending it to Trump before midterm elections

The House of Representatives gave the final green light to a bipartisan housing bill designed to boost housing supply, legislation designed to alleviate the cost-of-living woes suffered by many families. The House voted 358-32 to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on Tuesday after the Senate passed the legislation on Monday evening. The []

R4.8-billion meant for social grants goes unspent

Department of Social Development spent R281-billion on grants, against a R286-billion budget

MP housing perks: Who has claimed the most accommodation allowance?

MP housing perks: Who has claimed the most accommodation allowance?

From a $268 tax cut to a $100 state-funded driver’s bonus: Series of cost-of-living relief to hit on Wednesday

From a 268 federal tax cut to a 100 state-funded driver’s bonus, West Australians will receive multi-layered cost-of-living relief from Wednesday as a series of government measures kick in on Wednesday.

Angela Rayner calls for more social housing and welfare as Labour big beasts jockey for jobs under Burnham - with Labour Left pushing for 'Red Ed' Miliband to be Chancellor

Angela Rayner calls for more social housing and welfare as Labour big beasts jockey for jobs under Burnham - with Labour Left pushing for 'Red Ed' Miliband to be Chancellor

Feline Flood: Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center Swamped At Nearly 700% Capacity

TAMPA, Fla. – Local animal welfare workers are issuing an urgent call for public assistance as Hillsborough County’s only open-admissions shelter finds itself completely overrun with cats and kittens. By the end of last week, the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center was housing 390 felines. That population represents a staggering 696 percent of the facility’s [] Feline Flood: Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center Swamped At Nearly 700 Capacity

Asylum seekers in UK may have to repay up to £10,000 under new proposal

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the measure is intended to reduce the financial burden of the asylum system while ensuring those who are able to contribute do so. The post Asylum seekers in UK may have to repay up to £10,000 under new proposal first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

Apparently, spending a billion dollars on moving homeless people back and forth between various camps doesn't make them go away. Who knew? [Facepalm]

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Following Move-Out Deadline, Most Former Chatham Estates Residents Have Housing

Many residents displaced by the impending sale of the Cary mobile home park received assistance, but some face difficulties with the loss of a long-standing community.

Would you swap homes with a stranger to get a cheaper holiday?

The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.

Housing bill to become law as federal data shows drop in homelessness

The legislative push comes as federal data shows homelessness has begun to fall nationwide. [...]

STFC cuts ‘will damage physics, the economy and society’

UKRI cost-savings plan also brings relief that severe cuts feared by astronomers “have not materialised” The post STFC cuts ‘will damage physics, the economy and society’ appeared first on Research Professional News.

Snap’s Evan Spiegel joins MacKenzie Scott in the billionaire race to erase medical debt—wiping out $550 million for 260,000 Californians

The Snap co-founder's donation to Undue Medical Debt is the latest sign that high-leverage debt relief philanthropy is becoming a defining cause.

PulteGroup: Housing Bill Helps, But Doesn't Solve Affordability Issues

PulteGroup: Housing Bill Helps, But Doesn't Solve Affordability Issues

Aid groups halt services at asylum center after incidents linked to small group of men

The Red Cross and VluchtelingenWerk Netherlands reported that they w