Homelessness
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Homelessness is a social phenomena that affects many communities across the world including Charlottesville. There are many groups dedicated to finding places for people to live.
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An article on Wikipedia has information about Homelessness in areas beyond Albemarle County's borders. |
Groups
- The Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless is in charge of overseeing the "Continuum of Care"
- The Haven at First and Market is a day shelter and community center that built into a former church on Market Street in downtown Charlottesville
- People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry operates a seasonal emergency shelter in the winter months
NDRA concerns
- In the fall of 2012, the North Downtown Residents Association conducted a report on homelessness in Charlottesville and on the Downtown Mall in particular. The NDRA called for the city to pass ordinances banning profanity and sitting or lying within ten feet of buildings. The Rutherford Institute's John Whitehead wrote in his report that "the proposals contained in the NDRA report are at once unnecessary and rife with legal pitfalls." [1]
History
2009
In 2009, the Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless found that there were 232 homeless individuals in the region during its 2009 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count. That number increased to 274 people, as measured on January 26, 2010[2].
Around this time, the Charlottesville City Council contributed to the capital costs of a 60-unit single room occupancy facility to be built at the corner of 4th Street and Preston Avenue.
2023
- In September, Charlottesville City Council accepted $539,369 in additional funding from the an additional grant from the Virginia Housing Solutions Program Fund of the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. [3]
2024
The BRACH presented a State of Homelessness to Charlottesville City Council on June 17, 2024. [4]
References
- ↑ Web. Response to North Downtown Residents Association report, John Whitehead, Rutherford Institute, November 21, 2012, retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ Dixit, Rachana. "Homeless Numbers Rise amid Slump | Charlottesville Daily Progress." Charlottesville Daily Progress. 7 Apr. 2010. Web. 08 Apr. 2010. <http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/homeless_numbers_rise_amid_slump/54521/>.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, September 5, 2023.
- ↑ Web. State of Homelessness in Charlottesville, Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless, June 17, 2024, retrieved April 5, 2025.