homelessness

Gastonia’s police department is bringing on a person to help those experiencing homelessness when police are involved.

Mecklenburg County and a coalition of businesses and nonprofits have released the first draft of a plan focused on preventing and reducing homelessness in the Charlotte area.

Nearly a year after Mecklenburg County dismantled a sprawling homeless camp near uptown Charlotte, about a third of its former residents have moved into permanent homes.

At least 75 people who used to live at the Charlotte homeless encampment that was known as Tent City are still in hotels, but the county contract keeping roofs over their heads is about to expire. Nonprofits will now take over temporary housing responsibilities.

A new homeless shelter for men opened on Wednesday in Charlotte. The Howard Levine Men’s Shelter will house men who have been living in an emergency motel-based shelter during the pandemic.

Staff members with Mecklenburg County's Community Support Services are struggling to find landlords who will rent to the former residents of the homeless encampment known as "Tent City."

Each Wednesday, three local organizations distribute food and supplies to Charlotte residents experiencing homelessness.

Charlotte's Inlivian has received $2 million through the federal government's American Rescue Plan to pay for 178 emergency housing vouchers.

A South Carolina nonprofit bought a home, now called Her Place, that will soon offer beds for 15 women experiencing homelessness at a time.

Charlotte is allocating nearly $6 million to house 75 former "Tent City" residents for a year. We will learn how the money will be used and what more needs to be done to help combat homelessness in Charlotte.