homeless shelters

A 1,300-bed homeless campus is planned for northwest Salt Lake City, but the nearest public transportation option is 2.5 miles away. Some stakeholders worry the transportation gap will steer individuals away from the campus and the services it provides.

With a fire code exception from Ogden City, the Lantern House shelter will open 50 additional beds through April 30 when regular beds are full, regardless of code blue status.

The mayor’s new 50-page public safety plan for Salt Lake City details 27 city actions and 23 recommendations that will need city, state and county collaboration.

The Know-by-Name system is already being piloted in Weber County. Rep. Tyler Clancy is eyeing a similar statewide system.

Some residents argue a code blue shelter would bring crime and drugs to their neighborhoods, but research on a similar temporary shelter suggests the impact may be small.

After plans for a building in West Haven fell through, Weber County is out of compliance with the state winter homelessness response law. Salt Lake and Davis counties are tying up loose ends.

The bill also outlines which Utah cities get access to state homelessness funding.

Catholic Community Services wants to expand homeless services at its Weigand Resource Center after coming to an agreement with businesses and residents in The Gateway area.

Utah state law requires government officials in Salt Lake County to create a shelter overflow plan for the winter. The state will review Salt Lake County’s plan and decide whether to approve it.

The most common time for a person to be homeless in the United States is during the first year of life.

A spending plan for the federal money needs to he submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by the end of March.

An area nonprofit is working with Provo city officials to offer hotel vouchers to people without a place to sleep. But what happens to those who are still on the streets?