Juneau’s Housing First wants to add a new wing with 45 new apartments. But backers say the plan rests with the Juneau Assembly, which is being asked for a $4.2 million commitment.
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Juneau’s Housing First medical clinic comes online
Juneau’s Housing First apartment complex is how fully staffed and functional. The apartment complex’s downstairs clinic opened Monday afternoon and admitted its first tenant for a medical exam.
Juneau’s emergency warming shelter open for cold nights
Juneau’s new emergency warming shelter hosted its first guests Friday night. The bare bones shelter provides cots and blankets for up to 20 people and will open whenever the weather drops below freezing.
Juneau’s Housing First prepares to open its doors
Juneau’s long-awaited 32-unit Housing First apartment complex will welcome its first batch of formerly homeless residents within the week. The $8.3 million project came together through community support in cash and donated materials and services.
Juneau’s Housing First ribbon cutting postponed
Juneau’s Housing First apartment complex built for homeless residents won’t open this week. City housing officials say the project isn’t quite ready for habitation.
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority moves to clear Juneau homeless camp
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority wants a homeless camp on one of its downtown properties cleared by September 5. The city is working with social care agencies to find alternatives for the dozen people camped there.
Juneau’s Housing First opening delayed until September
The 32-unit Housing First apartments built to house Juneau’s most vulnerable homeless residents won’t open until mid-September. The $8.2 million project is modeled after similar housing projects in Anchorage, Fairbanks and other parts of the country.
Juneau Assembly kicks in another $1.2 million for Housing First
The Juneau Assembly has ponied up another $1.2 million for the Housing First project. The 32-unit apartment complex and clinic is designed to serve Juneau’s most vulnerable residents, many of them homeless
Housing First project organizers seek $100,000 from Juneau community
The Juneau Community Foundation hopes to hit the $100,000 goal in January, ahead of the May opening.
Juneau’s Housing First project takes shape
Juneau is getting a new kind of apartment building, designed to provide safe, affordable housing to the city’s most vulnerable homeless individuals.