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Groundbreaking kicks off construction of Lansdale supportive short-term housing shelter

A meeting between Donald Frazier of Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency and the city of Oakland led to an agreement to extend the Wood Street Community Cabins and RV safe parking site closures until June 30, despite a looming budget deficit of $265 million.
New legislation in California, AB 750, aims to increase oversight of homeless shelters, requiring annual inspections to address issues like violence and mismanagement.
Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva emphasized the need for municipalities to uphold basic standards of care and ensure shelters serve their intended purpose.

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The Times Herald

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Groundbreaking kicks off construction of Lansdale supportive short-term housing shelter

LANSDALE — Government and nonprofit leaders gathered Monday to mark the start of turning an office building into a supportive short-term housing facility as a step to address homelessness in Montgomery County. “This is a tremendous moment for progress in housing security,” said Montgomery County Commissioners’ Chairman Neil Makhija at the groundbreaking ceremony. The development came months after the county entered into a lease agreement with th…

8 days ago·Montgomery County, United States

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The Oaklandside

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West Oakland homeless shelters will close in June

West Oakland homeless shelters will close in June — not March The city came up with the money to keep two Wood Street homeless programs running for three more months. Where residents will go next is still unclear but under discussion.

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Cal Matters

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California considers more homeless shelter oversight after CalMatters investigation

California homeless shelters are plagued by violence, mismanagement and low success rates.

9 days ago·Sacramento, United States

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The Sacramento Observer

State bill aims to increase oversight of homeless shelters in California - The Sacramento Observer

By Lauren Hepler | CALmatters A new state bill would add more oversight to California homeless shelters after a CalMatters investigation exposed that many taxpayer-funded facilities are plagued by violence, mismanagement and low sucess rates. The bill would build on an existing state law that was supposed to add basic checks on homeless shelter safety and sanitation. Previous CalMatters reporting found all but a handful of cities and counties ha…

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