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Roanoke task force outlines homelessness outreach, aims to deliver recommendations by spring 2026
Summary
City staff and the Mayor's Hope and Home Task Force reported expanded outreach and short-term assistance: HAT intakes, ID assistance and ARPA-funded security deposit help were cited; the task force is working with Virginia Tech and plans a draft of recommendations in spring 2026.
Roanoke's Hope and Home Task Force presented an update Monday outlining outreach results and a fast-tracked plan to produce policy recommendations by spring 2026.
Deputy City Manager Angie O'Brien introduced community engagement manager Adam Fajardo, who said the update is intended to show where the city is focusing short-term support while building longer-term housing strategies. "We're thinking about ways of preparing communications to the general public to sort of update people on where we're at," Fajardo said before showing a short video summarizing the team's work.
The presentation (a narrated video shared with council)…
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