City of San Antonio begins conversation on how to spend four federal housing grants in next year’s budget
Read full article: City of San Antonio begins conversation on how to spend four federal housing grants in next year’s budgetThe City anticipates receiving approximately $23 million in total grant funding in FY 2025 through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
SAMMinistries seeks donations for families impacted by apartment complex fire
Read full article: SAMMinistries seeks donations for families impacted by apartment complex fireThe San Antonio non profit SAMMinistries is collecting donations for 22 households impacted by an apartment fire. The complex housed people getting out of homelessness.
Leon Valley issues multiple warnings, one citation in 2023 for ordinance addressing homelessness
Read full article: Leon Valley issues multiple warnings, one citation in 2023 for ordinance addressing homelessnessThe Leon Valley police chief says the department fields dozens of calls a year related to homelessness. He's hoping a new street outreach program will help the city with its already limited resources.
400+ volunteers work together to count San Antonio’s homeless population
Read full article: 400+ volunteers work together to count San Antonio’s homeless populationThe Point-in-Time Count happens nationwide and helps organizations, government agencies and nonprofits get a census of the homeless count in communities.
‘I started doing drugs when I was 8′: Now-sober San Antonio man helping people at shelters get into recovery
Read full article: ‘I started doing drugs when I was 8′: Now-sober San Antonio man helping people at shelters get into recoveryAs the homeless shelters pack with people escaping the cold, substance use recovery teams are seeing an opportunity. Volunteers can now offer resources to a larger network of people at Corazon Ministries’ Day Center.
Community collaboration, partnerships aim to help San Antonio’s homeless population amid freezing temps
Read full article: Community collaboration, partnerships aim to help San Antonio’s homeless population amid freezing tempsHaven for Hope has been working closely with other nonprofits to provide shelter for any families turned away when the facility reaches total capacity.
San Antonio nonprofit calls on church leaders to open doors for pop-up cold weather shelters
Read full article: San Antonio nonprofit calls on church leaders to open doors for pop-up cold weather sheltersOn Thursday, about 50 people showed up for a volunteer training course ahead of the cold weather. Volunteers will join organizations in helping to run pop-up shelters for the homeless.
‘The end goal is to help:’ county leaders push new pilot program for homeless outreach in Leon Valley
Read full article: ‘The end goal is to help:’ county leaders push new pilot program for homeless outreach in Leon ValleyThe city of Leon Valley is partnering with Bexar County and Haven for Hope to launch the street outreach initiative.
Grim new record: 322 people experiencing homelessness died in 2023 in Bexar County, SAMMinistries reports
Read full article: Grim new record: 322 people experiencing homelessness died in 2023 in Bexar County, SAMMinistries reportsThe deaths included people living on the streets or in shelters, with ages ranging from 94 years old down to an 11-day-old infant.
‘Truly a blessing to walk in our own place’: San Antonio mother shares experience with homelessness
Read full article: ‘Truly a blessing to walk in our own place’: San Antonio mother shares experience with homelessnessThis week is Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week, and San Antonio area nonprofits and agencies are teaming up to house 90 homeless families in 90 days.
City of SA to help more people at-risk of homelessness avoid entering emergency shelters with new budget funding
Read full article: City of SA to help more people at-risk of homelessness avoid entering emergency shelters with new budget fundingIn the adopted Fiscal Year 2024 budget, the city included an additional $200,000 in diversion funds to help with case management, in addition to utility and rental assistance.
City pushes for hundreds more homeless camp cleanups as new budget takes effect
Read full article: City pushes for hundreds more homeless camp cleanups as new budget takes effectWith the start of October, the city is looking to clean up encampments of unhoused people within two weeks of getting a call.
City of San Antonio plans to increase homeless encampment sweeps with proposed budget
Read full article: City of San Antonio plans to increase homeless encampment sweeps with proposed budgetIf the budget is approved, the city will allocate funds for an additional 200 encampment sweeps for the next fiscal year.
More police, ACS officers, homeless camp cleanups in proposed $3.7 billion San Antonio budget
Read full article: More police, ACS officers, homeless camp cleanups in proposed $3.7 billion San Antonio budgetThe City of San Antonio is expected to grow its budget to a whopping $3.7 billion this year as it pumps up its Animal Care Service budget, makes the biggest increase to its police department this side of the millennium, and funds hundreds more homeless camp cleanups.
Leon Valley City Council approves ordinance that effectively makes homelessness illegal within city limits
Read full article: Leon Valley City Council approves ordinance that effectively makes homelessness illegal within city limitsThe Leon Valley City Council on Tuesday night approved an ordinance that essentially bans homelessness or make it illegal within city limits.
High utility bills for East Side church draw attention to problem property next door
Read full article: High utility bills for East Side church draw attention to problem property next doorAn East Side church says it’s noticed a spike in its utility bills shortly after suspected squatters moved into the abandoned property next door to their building.
Why warming shelters were not opened in San Antonio during this cold snap
Read full article: Why warming shelters were not opened in San Antonio during this cold snapDespite cold weather, rain and closures, the City of San Antonio and Bexar County did not open warming centers this week because officials said that conditions did not meet the threshold.
Man living on the streets has permanent, affordable housing within one year thanks to local programs
Read full article: Man living on the streets has permanent, affordable housing within one year thanks to local programsA San Antonio man who was one of more than 1,500 people who moved from the streets into long-term housing says he finally has a place to call home.
San Antonio surpasses goal to get hundreds of homeless people off streets
Read full article: San Antonio surpasses goal to get hundreds of homeless people off streetsSan Antonio became the first community in the U.S. to surpass a nationwide effort to help end homelessness, city officials announced Monday.
Program pays panhandlers to clean parks, connects them with resources
Read full article: Program pays panhandlers to clean parks, connects them with resourcesSome cities around the nation are paying panhandlers to clean parks instead of standing in the street corners. The program is designed to connect people with resources.
Downtown homeless camp cleared; TxDOT fencing off area
Read full article: Downtown homeless camp cleared; TxDOT fencing off areaTxDOT, SAPD, and City of San Antonio crews were on scene for the latest homeless camp abatement under I-37 downtown Thursday morning. The state agency says it has received complaints from businesses and homeowners nearby, and plans to put fencing around much of the area in an attempt to keep people from returning to camp out.
Homelessness can’t stop the excitement of back-to-school for this big, loving family
Read full article: Homelessness can’t stop the excitement of back-to-school for this big, loving familyThey're a family of ten who are without a home and staying at Haven for Hope. That isn't stopping seven of their kids from getting excited to go back to school. It's an adjustment, but they're getting help from Haven for Hope staff.
Nonprofits helping San Antonio’s homeless population not seeing uptick of people despite dangerous temperatures
Read full article: Nonprofits helping San Antonio’s homeless population not seeing uptick of people despite dangerous temperaturesRising temperatures are making outside conditions dangerous in San Antonio, and people experiencing homelessness are at a high risk of suffering from heat exhaustion. Despite the heat, nonprofits say they are not seeing an uptick in people seeking help.
Lack of ID is main barrier for homeless people getting into shelters. Local effort seeks to change that.
Read full article: Lack of ID is main barrier for homeless people getting into shelters. Local effort seeks to change that.More people experiencing homelessness in San Antonio are going into shelters, according to a recent report from the South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH).
San Antonio-area nonprofit starts new program to help chronically homeless people
Read full article: San Antonio-area nonprofit starts new program to help chronically homeless peopleAs the city continues to see an increase in the number of homeless people battling addiction and mental illness, nonprofits like CAM are feeling the pressure and costs are adding up.
City sees increase in number of homeless people battling addiction, mental illness
Read full article: City sees increase in number of homeless people battling addiction, mental illnessA new report from the annual homeless Point-in-Time count conducted by the South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless shows that chronic homelessness in San Antonio was up 77% this year when compared to 2020.
Nonprofit organizations, San Antonio outreach offer homeless people transportation to warming shelters
Read full article: Nonprofit organizations, San Antonio outreach offer homeless people transportation to warming sheltersSan Antonio nonprofit organizations and city outreach worked together to get homeless people off the streets and into warm and dry places to stay. The freezing and wet conditions could be deadly to those stuck with nowhere to go.
San Antonio nonprofit organizations open warming shelters for homeless population ahead of freeze
Read full article: San Antonio nonprofit organizations open warming shelters for homeless population ahead of freezeAs freezing temperatures move through San Antonio, those experiencing homelessness are at great risk. Local nonprofit organizations are opening shelters to give them warm and safe places to stay.
City homeless outreach put out the word about shelters amid cold spell
Read full article: City homeless outreach put out the word about shelters amid cold spellIn the face of the freezing temperatures this week, outreach leaders are focused on making sure San Antonio's homeless population is able to stay warm.
Dallas father finds missing homeless son thanks to San Antonio nonprofit
Read full article: Dallas father finds missing homeless son thanks to San Antonio nonprofitA Dallas father is celebrating the start of the new year with peace of mind knowing his adult son, who he has been trying to find for three years, is alive and in good care.
New grant for SAMMinistries aims to help homeless with legal fees
Read full article: New grant for SAMMinistries aims to help homeless with legal feesSAMMinistries, which provides services to families experiencing homelessness, received a new grant to help eliminate financial hurdles caused by small legal expenses.