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Office of Homeless Services seeks ongoing funds for new family shelter, outlines state homelessness trends
Summary
Office of Homeless Services briefed the subcommittee on homelessness data and requested ongoing and one‑time funding to operate a new family shelter and continue emergency shelter operations and winter beds.
Wayne Niederhauser, director of the Office of Homeless Services, told the Comic and Community Development Appropriations Subcommittee that homelessness in Utah remains a significant, multifaceted challenge and asked for ongoing and one‑time funds to operate new and expanded shelter capacity.
Niederhauser highlighted both first‑time and persistent homelessness trends: he said “10,000 people experienced homelessness for the first time in Utah in 2023,” while point‑in‑time counts capture about 4,000 people on a single night. He described two broad groups: a large transitional population that typically stays in shelter for short periods and a smaller persistent population struggling with chronic issues (mental health, substance…
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