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Documents: Department of Homeless Services

DHS-PB-2024-011: Encampment Cleanup and Voucher Procedure (June 17, 2024)
This procedure explains the process developed by DHS and its partner agencies to meet the following goals:

A.Assess and provide compassionate, resource-intensive outreach to helpunsheltered people access social services, i.e., shelter, financial support, or helpwith health and mental health issues and substance use/abuse issues;
B. Clear temporary physical structures (e.g., encampments, tents, cars, cardboard boxes) in public spaces not meant for people to live; and
C. Supply limited, temporary storage for eligible personal items removed from encampment sites and stored safely for up to 90 days
 

 

Created: 7/16/2024