LWV-CC Position

Homelessness and Affordable Housing

2024

Homelessness is a complex problem that requires multifaceted solutions and broad community involvement. LWV-CC encourages expanding, strengthening, and increasing coordination of the existing systems and supports, including:

• Prevention programs that reduce the chance of individuals falling into poverty and becoming homeless.
• Expanding the inventory of affordable housing options by enacting local policies and programs that encourage development of such options.
• Rapid rehousing services where organizations bring homeless people into shelters, arrange housing, and provide support services.
• Permanent housing for chronically homeless individuals without requirements such as sobriety, treatment, or service participation.
• Services to care for homeless individuals living on the streets, including follow-up contacts.
• An emergency overnight shelter to serve the homeless in Collin County.
• Expand support for foster care homes available to homeless youth.