Resources are expanding for Kansas City’s unhoused families who have lost homes due to COVID-19 as the City has signed an agreement with an area hotel. The City will temporarily house up to 28 families as part of a cold weather family housing initiative.
Director of the Neighborhood and Housing Services Department John Wood gave a report on the City’s unhoused population services and support at the January 7 City Council Business Session.
The City’s unhoused population services emphasizes four areas: funding various service providers and agencies that work with the unhoused population; coordination among City agencies to manage the vacating of encampments – which was called “carrying outreach to offer services” in a memo to the council; the new family rapid re-housing plan; and the Housing Solutions Summit, which Wood said the City Manager will be involved in.