Homelessness

From The Journal Record:

Oklahoma City is making progress on six major developments that will add hundreds of affordable housing units across the area.

Funded partly through the MAPS 4 initiative, the plan combines permanent supportive housing, public housing remodels, and workforce accommodations for families. Assistant Executive Director Greg Shinn updated the City Council on Tuesday.

From the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee's newsletter:

Five years after reopening, the historic Old Main building on the Milwaukee VA campus continues to provide stable, permanent housing for Veterans who have experienced homelessness.

Originally constructed in 1867 as one of the nation’s first soldiers’ homes, the landmark building was vacant for decades before undergoing a major renovation. It reopened in March 2021 as part of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home campus, offering 101 housing units across six buildings.

From Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' press release:

Mayor Karen Bass today unveiled a new 100% affordable housing project a short distance away from the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center – a 53-unit development that developers say will provide dozens of Veterans, including many who have struggled with homelessness, a safe and permanent place to call home.

As a result of Mayor Bass’ Executive Directive 1, more than 40,000 affordable housing units are in the pipeline, with over 6,000 already under construction – including the site of today’s event.

From the Los Angeles Sentinel:

In honor of Veterans Day, Mayor Karen Bass welcomed servicemembers from across Los Angeles to Getty House for a luncheon recognizing their service and celebrating the early success of her “House Our Vets” initiative, a program launched in January to end Veteran homelessness in the city. The event brought together Veterans who recently secured permanent housing, property owners contributing units to the effort, and civic leaders partnering with the city to accelerate placements.

From the King County Housing Authority:

Meet Emily.

When Emily and her kids got an Emergency Housing Voucher, it wasn’t just about having a roof overhead. It was about finally being able to breathe. After bouncing between motels and uncertainty, she could tell her children, “This is your room. This is our home.” For her, it was a lifeline, a chance to rebuild, to give her kids stability, and to show that safe housing is where families start to thrive.

Today, CLPHA shared two important advocacy letters with Congressional appropriators, urging robust funding and policy changes for FY26 to protect housing stability for millions of families. 

From the San Jose Spotlight:

More than 200 households have been given stability with the opening of two affordable housing developments near Diridon Station in San Jose.

City and county officials on Wednesday celebrated the opening of Bellarmino Place and adjacent Alvarado Park, which will provide housing for older adults and people at risk of homelessness. The Santa Clara County Housing Authority owns and developed both apartment buildings with a combination of public and private funding.