Juneau’s long-awaited 32-unit Housing First apartment complex will welcome its first batch of formerly homeless residents within the week. The $8.3 million project came together through community support in cash and donated materials and services.
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HUD sends money to Alaska communities, including ‘Middle Spenard’
Many of the grants will fund village construction, from Chignik Lagoon to Chistochina. HUD also selected one Anchorage grantee. Cook Inlet Tribal Council and Cook Inlet Housing Authority are due to receive $600,000 to rehabilitate a commercial building in Midtown.
Juneau’s Housing First ribbon cutting postponed
Juneau’s Housing First apartment complex built for homeless residents won’t open this week. City housing officials say the project isn’t quite ready for habitation.
Ketchikan council OKs funds for a fall-spring ‘warming center’
The Ketchikan City Council agreed Thursday to fund a seasonal warming center for homeless residents at a cost of $80,000. The program is a partnership between First City Homeless Services and the Salvation Army.
Juneau police clear downtown homeless camp
Juneau police have cleared a downtown encampment on Alaska Mental Health Trust land. The Juneau Assembly’s task force is mulling strategies for dealing with the community’s homelessness crisis.
Spokane’s ‘tough love’: City uses rocks to deter homeless camping
As Seattle and Portland struggle with how to accommodate homeless residents, Spokane is catching flack for it’s “tough-love” approach to homeless camping.