If approved, a long-awaited housing project at the site of the former Regency Inn in Greensboro likely won’t be completed until 2027 — years after the original target opening date.
Greensboro officials have publicly expressed support for Step Up on Second, the city’s partner on a permanent supportive housing project, even after the group became embroiled in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit. But public records reviewed by WFDD paint a more complex picture of the city’s response and relationship with the organization.
A Winston-Salem official says the city’s effort to convert a motel into supportive housing for those experiencing homelessness is “not likely to move forward.” The news comes weeks after the city’s partners on the project were named in a multi-million dollar lawsuit.
Eager to control costs and sickness, hospitals and insurers are trying to help patients access better food, housing and transportation. But so far there is little research showing these efforts work.
Over the past decade, Utah's toughest cases of homeless people dropped to fewer than 200, from nearly 2,000. Utah's size and support from Mormon leaders are among the reasons for its success.