Sentences with phrase «currently housing homeless»

Ms. Rosen suggested that one possibility might be to convert the many transitional shelters currently housing homeless families to permanent facilities, though there may be substantial resistance on the part of building owners, who are accustomed to charging the city upwards of $ 3,000 a month per room for shelter units and would likely have to settle for much less if they were converted to more stable housing.

Not exact matches

The county currently provides overnight housing for homeless sex offenders who receive Department of Social Services assistance in two construction trailers, one in the parking lot of the county jail in Riverside and one on county police property in Westhampton.

The Suffolk County Legislature unanimously approved a law Tuesday evening that will redistribute the 38 homeless sex offenders currently housed in construction trailers in Riverside and Westhampton to shelters across the entire county.

Under the plan, the city would use public financing to help nonprofits buy roughly a third of the apartments currently used for the homeless, and then convert the apartments into affordable units, helping the mayor fulfill two goals: lowering homelessness and adding to the city's affordable housing stock.

«We are continuing to work to meet the needs of imminently homeless Staten Islanders and those who are currently housed in shelters in other boroughs and want to return to their home borough.»

Currently, the law prohibits using homeless housing funds to provide the subsidy.

Under the contract, the shelter at 316 W. 95th St., known as Freedom House, will have only 200 beds, as opposed to the 400 beds it currently offers, according to City Comptroller Scott Stringer's Office and the Department of Homeless Services.

Of the five states that currently report graduation rates for homeless students, all have found that homeless students have lower graduation rates than those of low income but housed students.

Kansas City, MO is currently developing a tiny house compound for homeless veterans, located near 89th st.. It features a single fixed dwelling with all of the electric, plumbing, paint, furnishings, dishes, etc ready to move in.

Thomas is also currently serving on NAR's Housing Opportunity Committee and is involved with a local homeless teen advocacy center.