Lawmaker rebukes Omaha for failing to solve homelessness, proposes statewide camping ban

< div itemprop=”articleBody” id=”article-body” data-content-encrypted=”true”> <span id=”author–asset-7789a837-d0f9-5848-b732-c1d4df707807″ class=”tnt-byline asset-byline” rel=”popover” itemprop=”author”> Grace Lewis Omaha World Herald </span></p><div class=”subscriber-preview lee-article-text first-p”><p dir=”ltr”>A statewide bill to ban unauthorized camping brought Omaha’s debate on homelessness to the Capitol on Wednesday, as senators listened for nearly three hours from sheriffs, the mayor’s homeless services coordinator, shelter leaders, a street […]

HUD Announces Drastic Changes to Homelessness Strategy

According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)The Government believes this approach will increase accountability and promote independence – with the Government targeting what it sees as the root causes of homelessness. “These long-awaited reforms will advance independence and ensure we support means-tested approaches to fulfill the President’s mandate, […]

Supervisor -candidates record homeless crisis on forum organized by the villages of Father Joe

From the left, John McCann and Paloma Aguirre. (Campaign photos) County Supervisor candidates Paloma Aguirre and John McCann joined the villages of Father Joe for a virtual “fireside chat” this week, and give suggestions about tackling the homeless crisis. Aguirre and McCann participated in the 38-minute forum with Deacon Jim Vargas on YouTube. The mayors […]