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Office of Homeless Services reports cold-weather shelter surge, inventory and housing outcomes
Summary
Director April Calvin reported expanded cold-weather sheltering, new low-barrier housing inventory tools, and 2024 housing outcomes; staff named three organizations selected for interim housing negotiations at Roadway Inn.
The Office of Homeless Services reported expanded cold-weather operations, new housing inventory tools and year-end housing outcomes at the Homeless Planning Council meeting.
Director April Calvin told the council that the office operated an extended cold-weather overflow shelter for the first time under Metro direction, sheltering for 15 days with an average of about 200 individuals per night and extended morning hours during the week. The shelter team has recorded 11 guests moving into permanent housing during the 15-day stretch; Calvin noted those relocations likely reflected existing service connections in several cases.
Calvin said the office has integrated cold-weather shelter data into HMIS for the first time and highlighted several findings from early…
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