Homelessness

Eighteen to 24-year-olds often “couch surf” if they can, and generally avoid agency services.

Advocates see a rise in people on the brink of displacement or already unhoused. Older adults face unique obstacles to finding new places to live.

A $5 million donation to Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia will serve as a catalyst in the agency’s efforts to disrupt the cycle of poverty through affordable housing.

The HUD funds will support existing programs working to provide housing and other assistance through the city’s Office of Housing Services.

The transit agency’s fortress-like attitude towards its downtown infrastructure is unwelcoming, especially for people with mobility challenges.

The $250 million program helped 39,000 in Philly stay in their homes and prevent an eviction to show on their record for future rentals.

Al’s Heart Warming Center, which has 36 beds for men and women experiencing homelessness, was denied approval to continue operation.

A homeless shelter and crisis care center will also close due to the agreement.

Efforts to end homelessness in Philadelphia got a half-million-dollar boost from a group founded by business and hospitality professionals.

Three Democrats are hoping to provide a legislative lifeline to tenants facing eviction. But the bill faces some steep hurdles in Congress.

With housing costs rising, tiny homes are spreading as a solution to homelessness in California, Indiana, Missouri, Oregon, and beyond.

Under a new right-to-counsel program, hundreds of Philadelphia renters will soon be guaranteed free legal representation if their landlord files for eviction.

Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center’s lease ends in July, as Norristown plans to use the land for revitalization efforts. Finding a new space is tough.

People too often have no choice but to live in overcrowded and unsafe households to avoid homelessness. I know because it happened to me.

Cold weather and a COVID surge are making things harder for those living on Philly’s streets.