Homelessness and Shelters Across the United States

Homelessness and Shelters Across the United States

Issue pages on this theme in 61 towns across 34 states. See also United States Common Issues.

State pages: Homelessness and Shelters Across California, Homelessness and Shelters Across Florida, Homelessness and Shelters Across Massachusetts, Homelessness and Shelters Across North Carolina, Homelessness and Shelters Across Texas

State85TownIssueStatusBoardLast updated
AlaskaAnchorageCongregate Shelter Services Contract AmendmentsopenAssembly RegularOct 27, 2026
AlaskaAnchorageLinda's Place homeless shelter conditional useopenPlanning and Zoning CommissionOct 22, 2026
CaliforniaBerkeleyEncampment Resolution Program EvaluationmonitoringCity CouncilOct 24, 2026
CaliforniaFresnoHomeless Services FundingongoingCity CouncilOct 24, 2026
CaliforniaLong Beach702 West Anaheim Year-Round ShelterdecidedCity CouncilOct 29, 2026
CaliforniaLos AngelesCouncil District 10 Encampment Outreach ContractresolvedCity CouncilNov 8, 2026
CaliforniaLos AngelesCouncil District 11 Encampment Enforcement LocationsopenCity CouncilNov 8, 2026
CaliforniaLos AngelesHomelessness Contracting Advance Payment ModelopenHomelessness and Health Committee / City CouncilNov 8, 2026
CaliforniaLos AngelesTransitional Aged Youth Homelessness StrategyopenHomelessness and Health Committee / City CouncilNov 8, 2026
CaliforniaSacramentoHomeless Sheltering Programs AuditopenBudget and Audit CommitteeOct 24, 2026
CaliforniaSacramentoSacramento Housing and Homelessness Ad Hoc Task Force Meeting No. 2 ReportopenCity CouncilOct 22, 2026
CaliforniaSan FranciscoHomeless and Behavioral Health Contract AmendmentsopenBudget and Finance CommitteeNov 9, 2026
ColoradoAuroraHomeless Services NOFO Funding RecommendationsopenCity CouncilNov 3, 2026
ColoradoColorado SpringsHomelessness Response Action PlanongoingCity CouncilOct 24, 2026
ColoradoDenverMicro-community shelter revocable license, 621 W. Wesley AveopenCity CouncilNov 11, 2026
ConnecticutNew Haven124 Sylvan Avenue Shelter LeaseresolvedCommunity Development CommitteeOct 5, 2026
DelawareDoverEmergency Shelter Rules and RegulationsopenCouncil Committee of the WholeNov 11, 2026
District of ColumbiaWashingtonHomeless services contract adjustmentopenLegislative MeetingOct 22, 2026
FloridaJacksonvilleHomelessness Initiatives Commission Plan DeadlineopenCity CouncilOct 24, 2026
FloridaJacksonvilleYouth Crisis Center Homelessness FundsopenCity CouncilNov 8, 2026
FloridaOrlandoCoalition for the Homeless New Center for Women and FamiliesongoingCity CouncilOct 27, 2026
FloridaOrlandoFY2026-27 funding agreements for homeless services providersopenCity CouncilOct 28, 2026
FloridaPensacolaPallet Shelter Lease AmendmentresolvedCity CouncilNov 4, 2026
GeorgiaAthens-Clarke CountyRights-of-Way Use and Homeless SupportongoingMayor and CommissionNov 4, 2026
GeorgiaSavannahHousing Toolkit and Homelessness ResponsemonitoringCity CouncilNov 4, 2026
HawaiiHawaii CountyHousing and Homelessness Property Tax RevenueopenCounty CouncilNov 8, 2026
IowaCedar RapidsHomeless Systems InitiativemonitoringCity CouncilNov 4, 2026
KansasTopeka0.1% sales tax for affordable housing trust fund and homeless initiativesopenGoverning BodyOct 23, 2026
KansasTopekaOpioid Settlement-Funded Homeless Outreach ProgramopenCity CouncilOct 6, 2026
KansasWichitaPark Encampment Cleanup CostsopenCity CouncilNov 6, 2026
KentuckyLexington-FayetteWinter Homeless Shelter ServicesongoingUrban County CouncilOct 24, 2026
MaineAugustaLow-Barrier Shelter Request for ProposalsopenCity CouncilNov 10, 2026
MaineAugustaShelter Zoning StandardsresolvedCity CouncilOct 24, 2026
MaineBangorCDBG Funding for Winter Shelters and Community GroupsopenCity CouncilNov 10, 2026
MaineBangorHomelessness Communications PlanopenAdvisory Committee on HomelessnessNov 6, 2026
MaineBangorHomelessness Crisis Protocol ReviewopenGovernment Operations CommitteeNov 4, 2026
MaineBangorHomelessness Strategic PlanongoingAdvisory Committee on HomelessnessNov 10, 2026
MaineBangorWarming Center Standards and ReportingopenAdvisory Committee on HomelessnessNov 4, 2026
MaineBangorWinter Warming ShelterongoingAdvisory Committee on HomelessnessNov 4, 2026
MainePortlandWinter Warming Shelter Opioid Settlement AppropriationsopenCity CouncilNov 9, 2026
MarylandBaltimoreHomelessness Response FundingongoingBoard of EstimatesOct 23, 2026
MassachusettsLynnDowntown Encampments and Safety Task ForceopenCity Council (Downtown Development Committee)Oct 27, 2026
MassachusettsLynnPallet LLC Alcohol License ApplicationopenLicensing CommissionOct 27, 2026
MassachusettsSalemState Homelessness and Mental Health Responsibility ResolutionopenCity CouncilOct 27, 2026
MassachusettsSomervilleCummings School Warming Centeragreement authorizedSchool CommitteeNov 9, 2026
MassachusettsSomervilleHomeless Shelter Zoning by RightopenCity CouncilOct 28, 2026
MassachusettsWorcester311 or 911 Guidance for Unsheltered ResidentsopenCity CouncilOct 6, 2026
MassachusettsWorcesterEncampment Removal and Commission on HomelessnessopenCitizen Advisory CouncilOct 28, 2026
MassachusettsWorcesterUnsheltered Hotspot Cleanup PlanopenCity CouncilOct 6, 2026
MassachusettsWorcesterWinter Shelter and Day Resource CenteropenCity CouncilOct 6, 2026
MichiganAnn ArborBill of Rights for persons experiencing homelessnessongoingCity CouncilOct 22, 2026
MichiganAnn ArborWinter Shelter and Warming Center FundingopenCity CouncilNov 10, 2026
MinnesotaSt. PaulCoordinated response to unsheltered homelessness (RES 26-1765)openCity CouncilOct 23, 2026
MissouriJefferson CityEmergency Shelter Planned Unit DevelopmentmonitoringCity CouncilOct 24, 2026
NevadaNorth Las VegasHomelessness Funding AgreementsresolvedCity CouncilNov 8, 2026
New HampshireManchesterEmergency Shelter CDBG-CV GrantmonitoringBoard of Mayor and AldermenNov 7, 2026
New HampshireNashuaHomeless Resource CenterongoingBoard of AldermenNov 6, 2026
New HampshireNashuaHomeless Services Gap Analysis CommitteeongoingBoard of AldermenNov 11, 2026
New JerseyJersey CityHomeless outreach MOU with Garden State Community Development CorporationresolvedMunicipal CouncilOct 23, 2026
New YorkNew YorkInt 0897-2026- severe winter weather response for unsheltered New YorkersopenJoint hearing, Committee on Veterans and Committee on General WelfareOct 23, 2026
New YorkNew YorkStreet Homelessness OutreachopenJoint hearing, Committee on Veterans and Committee on General WelfareOct 23, 2026
New YorkNew YorkVeterans Homelessness in New York CityopenJoint hearing, Committee on Veterans and Committee on General WelfareOct 23, 2026
New YorkSyracuseHomelessness and Shelter ServicesopenCommon Council Public Safety CommitteeNov 4, 2026
North CarolinaAshevilleRight at Home homelessness prevention fundingopenCity CouncilNov 2, 2026
North CarolinaDurhamHomeless Encampment PolicyopenCity CouncilOct 29, 2026
North CarolinaDurhamHomelessness Housing SprintsongoingCity CouncilOct 29, 2026
North CarolinaGreensboroWinter Services for Residents Experiencing HomelessnessopenCity CouncilOct 20, 2026
North CarolinaWinston-SalemWinter Shelter Operations FundingmonitoringFinance CommitteeOct 13, 2026
OhioAkronOvernight Homeless Shelter ContractsopenCity CouncilNov 10, 2026
OhioColumbusCommunity Shelter Board Homelessness FundingresolvedColumbus City CouncilOct 24, 2026
OklahomaOklahoma CityMAPS 4 Homelessness Operating Agreement AmendmentopenMAPS 4 Citizens Advisory BoardNov 7, 2026
OklahomaOklahoma CityMAPS 4 Homelessness Projects Quarterly ReportopenMAPS 4 Citizens Advisory Board MeetingOct 1, 2026
PennsylvaniaAllentownOutdoor Encampment Response OrdinanceopenCity CouncilOct 21, 2026
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnsheltered Homelessness HearingsAuthorizedPhiladelphia City CouncilOct 24, 2026
South CarolinaMyrtle BeachDowntown Homelessness EnforcementmonitoringCity CouncilOct 24, 2026
South DakotaSioux FallsHomelessness Services CollaborationopenCity Council Informational MeetingOct 26, 2026
TennesseeChattanoogaLow-Barrier Shelter ProposalongoingCity CouncilNov 4, 2026
TennesseeNashvilleHomeless Services Grants to Step Up and Hospitality HubopenMetropolitan CouncilNov 11, 2026
TexasDallasHomeless Assistance ContractsongoingCity CouncilNov 8, 2026
TexasHoustonStreet Homelessness Initiative FundingongoingCity CouncilNov 8, 2026
TexasKilleenHomelessness Services PlanopenCity CouncilNov 4, 2026
TexasMcKinneyBetter Together Homelessness OutreachongoingCity CouncilNov 9, 2026
VermontMontpelierHomelessness ResponseongoingCity CouncilNov 11, 2026
VirginiaRichmondEmergency Shelter FundingresolvedCity CouncilOct 24, 2026
WashingtonRedmondEmergency Shelter Capacity PlanningopenCity CouncilOct 28, 2026