The aim is to address Juneau’s current lack of shelter space and housing units and reduce the number of unhoused people camping outside in the summer.
Housing
Juneau organizations will host an event to help unhoused people connect with services
The Juneau Coalition on Housing and Homelessness and Tlingit and Haida’s Community Advocacy Program are partnering to host Project Homeless Connect on Tuesday.
Juneau Assembly will decide whether to offer winter warming shelter year-round
City officials say a year-round shelter operation would provide an alternative to illegal camping and theoretically reduce the number of encampments around town.
Juneau residential assessments remain stable with less than 1% increase from last year
For the past two years, values have largely cooled down, increasing by less than two percent annually on average. But that wasn’t the case for everyone.
Juneau high schoolers travel to Hawaii to help rebuild homes destroyed by Lahaina wildfires
Students enrolled in the Juneau School District’s House Build program are eligible to join the annual Habitat for Humanity build trip in Hawaii.
Juneau Assembly considers offering city winter warming shelter year-round
City officials say it would help address Juneau’s current lack of shelter space and housing units, and would reduce the number of unhoused people camping during the summer months.