Chattanooga 11th Street Homeless Encampment Individuals To Be Relocated

The City Of Chattanooga’s Department Of Homelessness And Supportive Housing Is Working Alongside Its Partners To Offer Alternative Housing Arrangements To Residents Of Homeless Encampments On Properties Leased By The City And Owned By Norfolk Southern.

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City of Chattanooga Partners With Two Hotels To Combat Homelessness

The City Of Chattanooga Has Partnered With Two Hotels In An Effort To Help Those Affected By Homelessness. The Homeless Rate Rose During The Pandemic, And Through These Partnerships, They Plan To Begin Housing People Within The Next Week.

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County Commissioner Advocates For Restoration Of Discretionary Funds To Aid Overlooked Organizations In Helping The Homeless

Mackey Advocates For Discretionary Funds That Would Allow Commissioners To Grant Monetary Rewards To Organizations Within Their Districts That Are In Need Of Financial Help In Providing Services To The Homeless.

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Hamilton County Aids Homeless To Receive Federal Insurance

Hamilton County Commission hears a resolution to continue a lease agreement for space to be utilized by the Health Department to assist homeless individuals in obtaining insurance through a federal exchange.

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Emergency Homeless Shelter Opens Amidst Freezing Temperatures

The Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition opened an overnight warming shelter last night and will be open again tonight due to freezing temperatures. Should COVID response funding be used to end homelessness?

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What Is Causing Growth In The Number Of Chattanooga Homeless?

2020 has been an exceptional year at contributing to the homeless population due to the large number of lockdowns and layoffs because of COVID-19. However, there was already an upward trend in the number of homeless before the Pandemic.

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