Oklahoma City opens comment period on housing and homelessness spending plan before May 5 vote
Oklahoma City OK – Residents can weigh in on the draft 2026-27 HUD Action Plan before the April 21 review and May 5 Council vote on housing funds.
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Oakland’s new encampment abatement policy gives the city more room to remove RVs and street camps
Oakland CA – The City Council’s April 14 vote changes when Oakland can remove some encampments and RVs on public property, with effects for sidewalks and shelter access.
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Orlando’s housing and homelessness spending plan is taking shape, and residents should know where the money is going
Orlando FL – The city is moving more than $44 million into housing and homelessness efforts, with new planning, grants, and policy tools guiding what comes next.
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Charlotte housing pressure is still rising: what Mecklenburg’s latest report means for renters, homelessness and local policy
Charlotte NC – Mecklenburg County’s new housing and homelessness benchmark shows continuing pressure on renters, homelessness and affordability, with more investment now under discussion.
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Chula Vista’s next housing plan puts federal dollars on the table. Here’s who could benefit
Chula Vista CA – The city updated its 2026-27 federal housing plan on April 6, setting up a May council vote and July 1 start date for spending.
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Austin plans a revised homeless encampment cleanup model for May — here’s what could change
Austin TX – The city says a revised encampment cleanup-and-outreach model is coming, with more coordinated responses and a May 5 council work session ahead.
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San Jose’s next budget fight is turning into a shelter-cost problem
San Jose CA – Shelter and interim housing operating costs are becoming a bigger budget pressure point ahead of the April 24 update and June vote.
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San Bernardino weighs shifting $1.98 million in older federal housing funds to SB HOPE Campus
San Bernardino CA – City Council is set to hear a proposal to move nearly $2 million in unused HUD funds to the planned SB HOPE Campus on April 15.
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Why Sacramento leaders are fighting over who should run the region’s homelessness response
Sacramento CA – SB 802 would shift more housing and homelessness power into one regional agency, and local leaders are split over whether that would help or disrupt services.
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Phoenix is rewriting its parks medical-outreach rules before a May vote
Phoenix AZ – The city delayed a December parks ordinance and now has a revised permit-based draft on medical treatment and food distribution ahead of a May 6 vote.
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Chula Vista opens final comment window on 2026-27 housing and homelessness spending plan
Chula Vista CA – Residents have until April 14 to weigh in on a draft plan that would direct about $3.27 million in federal housing, homelessness and sidewalk funding.
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Tacoma opens comment period on draft federal housing and shelter spending plan
Tacoma WA – The city has opened public review of a draft plan for about $3.65 million in expected federal housing, shelter, and community-development funds.
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San Jose is trying to cut homeless shelter costs as its interim housing system grows
San Jose CA – City Hall is shifting from rapid shelter expansion to cost control as interim housing bills rise and a $56 million budget shortfall looms.
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Sacramento County moves to add up to $10 million to flexible housing pool for homeless residents
Sacramento CA – Sacramento County may authorize up to $10 million in Medi-Cal plan funding and a larger Brilliant Corners contract for its flexible housing pool.
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What the latest Inside Safe data says about Los Angeles’ biggest homelessness program
Los Angeles CA – Inside Safe has moved thousands indoors, but the latest reporting and city data show many participants still cycle back to unsheltered homelessness.