Houseless Task Force News Today

In January, Hope Faith Ministries had their proposal for the low barrier shelter accepted, but Thursday’s 8-2 vote means they must start over with the bidding process.

Nearly 40 candidates are vying for a seat on the City Council. But first, they have to get through the April primaries.

The comprehensive collaborative plan would work on reducing homelessness not only in Kansas City but in the region.

Zero KC was presented during Kansas City Council’s business session. If implemented, it will guide a variety of actions aimed at ending homelessness in the city.

Kansas City has a housing problem. Officials have been working on it for years with little success, despite the commitment of the city council and the mayor to fix it.

The city says the goal of the policy is to connect unhoused residents to resources such as shelter or housing.

In Kansas City, more and more folks find themselves unhoused with pets. Many in the charitable sector are seeing the need for more pet friendly options.

An initiative by Kansas City leaders to provide storage bins for the city's unhoused population has received significant pushback, with critics calling the containers—which resemble trash bins—demeaning.

Kansas City, Missouri, police haven't identified the person who died Thursday morning, in a fire underneath a bridge along Interstate-70 near 18th Street.

Kansas City, Missouri, and the Downtown Council of Kansas City are working to provide unhoused residents with shelter for themselves and their belongings during extreme weather events.