Maura Curran
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Iowa Public Radio
The city of Des Moines partnered with Saint Vincent De Paul, an area nonprofit, to look at how much people without housing benefit from having a secure place to store their valuable possessions, like identification and prescriptions. The program started on Nov. 2.
Maura Curran
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Iowa Public Radio
Tierra Mallorca
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Unsplash
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Two former extended-stay hotels in the Des Moines metro will be converted into affordable housing and essential services for people experiencing homelessness. The vacant hotels are located in West Des Moines and Urbandale. -
In many U.S. cities, even those without camping bans, officials are more aggressive with removing encampments from public spaces. People experiencing homelessness say they’re moving frequently and experiencing anxiety. -
People who rely on Sioux City’s homeless shelter say it’s being unfairly targeted by one city council member. About 100 people showed their support in front of City Hall on Monday.
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Reggie's Sleepout helps participants understand what it means to be without shelter on a cold fall night. Later in the show, remembering the man behind University of Northern Iowa's legendary "marathon class." -
Some homelessness prevention programs might run out of funding before the federal government can disperse grants. One nonprofit director in Iowa said she’s concerned about the funding landscape for next year. -
Des Moines tightens city camping ban, removing some protections for people experiencing homelessnessThis week, Des Moines City Council members voted for stricter enforcement of the city’s camping ban. People experiencing homelessness can now be charged with a misdemeanor and fined even if shelters are full.
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We hear from those working to address homelessness and affordable housing needs in Iowa — from a tiny home village for the homeless to youth advisory boards led by those impacted by housing insecurity. -
It was the most expensive thunderstorm event in U.S. history. On this episode, three perspectives on the monster storm.
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Polk County’s lead homelessness planning organization, Homeward, identified more people struggling with homelessness. Those numbers might go up more when COVID rental assistance money runs out, but there are solutions.
