Homelessness

The City of Grand Rapids voted to adopt two ordinances Tuesday night aimed at what it says will provide safe spaces for all.

A Lansing state representative has introduced a bill that would further protect the rights of Michiganders experiencing homelessness.

The commission held a public hearing Tuesday on proposed ordinance changes that some critics are calling “an attack on the unhoused.”

Public school students who experience homelessness is rising across the state. However, new state data shows the numbers are not back to pre-pandemic levels.

Homeless shelters and soup kitchens are increasingly in need of donations and volunteers.

A new report from the University of Michigan Poverty Solutions initiative estimates that more than 20,000 children in Michigan did not have a permanent home in 2019.

With the current weather conditions, a Code Blue emergency is in place as the staff works to provide food, warmth and shelter to even more people in need.

A Lansing homeless service provider is once again accepting new clients after experiencing a recent COVID-19 outbreak.

“We haven’t seen something this dramatic in quite a while," Jason Weller, Coordinator for the Michigan Campaign to End Homelessness, said.

Emergency Housing Vouchers are now available to Lansing residents. This past week, the Lansing Housing Commission received 32 emergency vouchers to help people pay for rent. They were funded through the American Rescue Plan.