Chattanooga To Reallocate $1.45M In COVID Relief Funds In Effort To Combat Homelessness

The Chattanooga City Council Approved Reallocation Of $1.45 Million Worth Of Federal Covid Relief Funding In Their Tuesday Meeting. A Revised Plan Looks Into Utilizing Those Funds To Create Other “Affordable Housing Options” In The City.

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TN Bill Would Let Local Governments Set Up Homeless Camps, Order Mental Health Treatment

Legislation Set To Be Heard In The Tennessee General Assembly Would Enable Local Governments To Establish Homeless Camps And Order Residents To Mental Health Treatment.

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Small Step Forward For Intervention In Nashville Homeless Encampments

Following A Consistent Nearly Year-Long Effort By A Nashville Grassroots Group Pushing For A Large Homeless Encampment To Be Cleaned Up, An Announcement Has Finally Arrived That The Encampment Will Be The First In The Area Prioritized For Intervention.

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Knoxville Experiencing Continued Increase in Homelessness

Knoxville’s Annual Point-In-Time (PIT) Count Shows A Continued Increase In Homelessness Throughout The City. The Report Shows That Roughly 1,178 People Report That They Are Currently Experiencing Homelessness. This Number Is Up Approximately 50% Over Last Year’s Number.

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Nashville Group Publicly Shames Mayor Cooper For Refusing To Clean Up Homeless Encampment

A West Nashville Grassroots Organization, Reclaim Brookmeade Park & Greenway, Is Publicly Shaming Nashville Mayor John Cooper With Digital Billboards For Refusing To Clean Up A Large Homeless Encampment That Is Plaguing The City.

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