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A series of dashboards to track resources available for Kansas City, Missouri’s houseless population are now live on the city’s website.

To make aid for unhoused residents more accessible, Kansas City has introduced an online dashboard that tracks available beds in overnight facilities. The city also announced a consolidated drop-off point for donations to local shelters.

Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. wants to speed up an appropriation to the Homeless Assistance Fund. White has proposed $500,000 in 2022 for the fund, but will ask the Jackson County Legislature to fast track the money to make it available immediately.

Nearly two years since the pandemic first hit and Kansas City leaders shared action plans, unhoused residents say their needs are still unmet — and the approaching cold weather means there's a lot at stake.

Members of the Kansas City Homeless Union have left the city's Houseless Task Force to focus on its own initiatives, like finding employment for its members.