Homeless Service News

Mayor Lyda Krewson Kicks Off Campaign for 1,000 Summer Jobs
Mayor Lyda Krewson Kicks Off Summer Jobs

Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect  February 12 2019
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Wednesday February 7 2019
increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Wednesday, January 30th, 2019
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Friday, January 29, 2019
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Monday, January 28, 2019
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Saturday, January 26, 2019
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Thursday, January 25, 2019
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Thursday, January 24, 2019
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in Effect Tonight, January 23, 2019
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in Effect Tonight, January 21, 2019
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in Effect Tonight, January 20, 2019
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in Effect Tonight, January 19, 2019
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in Effect Tonight January 14th 2019
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in Effect Tonight January 10th 2019
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

Volunteer for the 2019 Street and In Shelter Point-in-Time Count
Last day to register to volunteer for the Street and In Shelter Point-in-Time Count is January 15th, 2019. Information collected during the PIT count guides efforts to end homelessness in St. Louis.

Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Sunday (12.9.2018)
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect for the City of St. Louis for Sunday, 12/9/2018.

Winter Outreach and Shelter Operations in Effect for the City of St Louis for 2018-2019 Season
Winter Outreach and Shelter Operations in Effect for the City of St Louis for the 2018-2019 Winter Season

2018 Continuum of Care Application Review
The 2018 Continuum of Care (CoC) Application and the Review, Score, Ranking, and Recommendations Process are Available for Review.

Volunteers Needed for the Annual Point-in-Time Count
St. Louis City and County Continuum of Care is gearing up for the 2018 Point in Time (PIT) on Thursday, January 25 and is looking for volunteers.

Winter Outreach and Shelter Operations in Effect for the City of St Louis
Winter Outreach and Shelter Operations in Effect for the City of St Louis

2017 Continuum of Care Application Review
The required documents for the 2017 Continuum of Care (CoC) Application Rank and Review Process are Available for Review.

City of St. Louis Winter Outreach Operations in Effect March 14th
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

City of St. Louis Winter Outreach Operations in Effect March 11th
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

City of St. Louis Winter Operations in Effect Through Weekend
Emergency Operations Center Activated Ahead of Predicted Ice Storm

Volunteers Needed for 2017 Point in Time Homeless Count
Joint news release from St. Louis City and County Continuums of Care

City of St. Louis Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect for Tonight Through the Weekend January 3 through January 7, 2017
The City of St. Louis is launching winter emergency outreach and shelter in the New Year

Freezing Conditions Again Prompt City of St. Louis Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

City of St. Louis Opens Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

City of St. Louis Secures $1 Million Federal Grant to Rapidly Re-house People Experiencing Homelessness
Year-long, Renewable Grant will Serve Up to 150 People

City of St Louis MO 501 FY 2016 CoC Program Application as submitted Sept 12, 2016
Update: After posting and before submission on September 12, The FY 2016 CoC Program Application received some minor language corrections and tweaks and updated information regarding public housing preferences for people who are homeless and non CoC-funding for youth homelesssness programs. The FY 2016 CoC Program Application as submitted is as follows:

Read FY 2016 Continuum of Care Program Application and Project Priority Listing
By Eddie Roth, Director of Human Services

Wonder How St. Louis Homeless Services Projects Are Rated? Read on for info on 2016 process.
by Eddie Roth, Director of Human Services

New Era for Homeless Services at Biddle Housing Opportunities Center
St. Patrick Center and Peter & Paul Community Services begin agreement with City of St. Louis to enable fresh approach to vexing issue.

City of St. Louis Requests Proposals for Facility Manager for New Service Center Under Construction for People who are Homeless
Biddle House to Provide Overnight Shelter and Wrap-around Services

City of St. Louis Continues Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations
Increased Outreach and Shelter Beds Available

Join the 2016 Homeless Count! St. Louis City Continuum of Care Needs Volunteers for 2016 Point in Time Homeless Count
300 volunteers are needed for Thursday, January 28, 2016, from 4-8 a.m.

Extreme Cold Keeps City of St. Louis Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations Running
Winter Operations in effect for the St. Louis Region for Wednesday, January 20, and Thursday, January 21, 2016

City of St. Louis Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations for Tuesday's Inclement Weather
Winter Weather Advisory in effect for the St. Louis Region for Tuesday, January 19, 2016

City of St. Louis Winter Operations for Long Holiday Weekend
Temperatures to plummet single digits by Sunday evening

Read FY 2015 Continuum of Care Program Application and Project Priority Listing
By Eddie Roth, Director of Human Services

Wonder How St. Louis Homeless Services Projects Are Rated? Read On
By Eddie Roth, Director of Human Services

Operation: Reveille
City of St. Louis Rapidly Re-houses Homeless Veterans

City of St. Louis featured at Harvard University’s NEXT Practices Colloquy
Innovative efforts by the City of St. Louis to end chronic homelessness were featured during a two day conference at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA on October 24-25, 2013.

City of St. Louis Receives an Additional $1 Million for the BEACH Project
Provides mental health and other services, along with a stable place to live

City Announces Final Plan to Re-House Riverfront Encampment Occupants
City Announces Final Plan to Re-House Riverfront Encampment Occupants

Homelessness spreads in Missouri suburbs
Homelessness spreads in Missouri suburbs

Transformation Grant
Transformation Grant information

The Salvation Army: The Railton
The Salvation Army: The Railton receives the MO Preservation Award