The city is adopting new strategies to fill gaps in the services provided to help the homeless population off the streets and into housing.
Breaking Camp
After a pandemic-driven hiatus, city officials will resume clearing out homeless encampments and encouraging people living in them to seek services.
Camp Concerns
A City Council member alleges Knoxville police and other employees are violating city policy by harassing people living in a homeless enclave.
A Shelter From the Storm
The Guest House will provide a place where COVID-19 patients who are homeless can go into quarantine.
Shelters in Place
Organizations that provide services for Knoxville’s homeless population are making adjustments as they prepare for COVID-19.
A Plan for HUD Funds
The City of Knoxville is in the final stages of setting priorities for spending millions of federal housing dollars over the next five years.
Finishing Up the Foyer
Volunteer Ministry Center is preparing to open its low-barrier shelter for the homeless as a path to permanent housing.
Council to Consider Caswell Project
City Council members are torn over a project to swap parkland for permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless.
Neighborhood Park or Supportive Housing?
Parkridge residents voice concerns about using public land for a new permanent supportive housing initiative.
A New Alternative to the Streets
Volunteer Ministry Center, with the help of city taxpayers, wants to establish Knoxville’s first ‘low-barrier’ homeless shelter.
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