Posts Tagged ‘homelessness’
Ocean City, Maryland Police Department Continues to Address Concerns Regarding Homeless Population
The Ocean City Police Department continues to address concerns in area communities regarding the city’s homeless population. So far in 2023, the Ocean City Police Department has identified 17 individuals experiencing homelessness in the Town of Ocean City. This number fluctuates throughout the year. In 2022, they identified 33 individuals.Ā If you are interested in lending…
Read MoreDelaware Senate Passes legislation to Encourage More Investment in Affordable Housing
A record number of Delawareans are experiencing homelessness, and so the Delaware Senate passed legislation today that encourages more public and private investment in the construction of new affordable housing units throughout the First State. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 87 would fully exempt affordable housing projects funded by nonprofits and government entities from…
Read MoreBill Introduced Expands Definition of āIndividuals Experiencing Homelessnessā
State Representative Sean Lynn is sponsoring a bill that amends House Bill 55 regarding homelessness. According to the description, “This Act is the Bill of Rights for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness to ensure that all individuals, regardless of housing status, have equal opportunity to live in decent, safe, sanitary, and healthful accommodations and enjoy equality of…
Read MoreLove, Inc. Partners With Seaford District Library to Help More People Facing Homelessness, Food Insecurity
(photo courtesy of Seaford District Library) A non-profit is spreading the āloveā in the Seaford communityā¦ The Seaford District Library has reached a partnership with Love, Inc., which assists people who are homeless or facing food insecurity. Non-perishable food donations are now being accepted at the Seaford Library during normal operating hours. Love, Inc. offers…
Read MoreCarl M. Freeman Foundation Presents Grants To 15 Non-profits
15 Sussex County nonprofit organizations are getting support from the Carl M. Freeman Foundation FACES program: Freeman Foundation Assists Communities With Extra Support.An advisory board guides the grant process. The 2022 grant cycle also doubled award funds to $100,000, from the previous amount of $50,000.Grants of between $2,500 and $10,000 were awarded to organizations that…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE | Homeless are dying on the streets of Sussex County
Homeless advocates are calling for additional resources and increased support after two homeless people died on the same night last week in Sussex County, a woman found dead in a tent in Georgetown and a disabled man headed to a shelter who was hit and killed crossing Route 1 in Lewes. While for some the…
Read MoreGeorgetown Mayor under fire for alleged anti-homeless actions
Georgetown Mayor Bill West has come under fire for a series of alleged anti-homeless actions, including harassing local homeless people and strong-arming a local church to remove benches where the homeless are known to congregate. Jim Martin, whose dedicated his life to helping the area’s homeless population for well over a decade, claims Mayor West…
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