homelessness

An executive order from President Donald Trump is starting a conversation about expanding the role civil commitment plays at the intersection of mental health and homelessness.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending federal funding for Housing First programs that offer permanent housing without requiring mental health or drug services. Homeless advocates say it could undo their work.

No one has been arrested during recent encampment sweeps in Tulsa, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol, despite already clearing at least 30 locations.

When DOGE cut $2.3 million from a Kansas state agency, it hit rural communities hard. Housing providers already stretched thin closed their doors while others found temporary life rafts, bracing for what's next.

Advocates for people who are homeless say eliminating the credit will mean it's harder to find affordable places to live. Lawmakers say when they passed the tax credits in 2022, they didn’t realize how much they would cost.

Officials and providers from across the state gathered last week to mark day one of a six-month action plan towards housing more people than there are becoming homeless.

Oklahoma has been awarded $18.3 million in federal funding to support homelessness programs across the state.

Urban and suburban school districts may have a funding and staffing edge when it comes to implementing laws to support students with unstable housing. But, homeless education liaisons in small rural districts say close-knit communities make for efficient identification and support for students eligible for services.

Lois and Homer Smuck spent their lives working as pastors. Now retired and living on a fixed income, they cannot afford a place of their own.

The Wichita City Council will vote Dec. 17 on changing local ordinances to allow for stricter homeless encampment enforcement.