Greenville passes anti-camping ordinance in 4-3 vote
Greenville City Council gave final approval to an ordinance prohibiting lying down or residing on public property.
Posts by tag
Homelessness
19 posts
Greenville anti-camping ordinance receives initial approval: City Council notes
Council approved the first reading of a new ordinance prohibiting individuals from lying down or residing on public property within the city of Greenville.
Opinion: Finding common ground on homelessness, public policy in Greenville
On Nov. 10, the city of Greenville will consider a no-camping ordinance, part of a broader national trend.
Greenville Together’s housing surge shows early progress, lays groundwork for lasting change
Launched in August 2024, Greenville Together developed a one-year action plan grounded in national best practices and tailored to the community’s unique needs.
Greenville Together’s monthly homeless counts offer better data to tackle issues
The community-driven effort provides immediate aid to unsheltered individuals within the community while working toward long-term prevention of homelessness.
Giving Matters: Collaborative HoSEA program promotes housing stability, eviction avoidance
Experts say it’s easier and more affordable to help people stay in their homes than to help someone experiencing homelessness get housing.
Greenville council updated on homeless camping ban discussion
Greenville leaders are evaluating ways to address homelessness, including a proposed ordinance that would prohibit public camping.
Greenville Together launches housing surge to tackle homelessness
The program’s participants will receive support services to help them stabilize.
Op-ed: Together, we can address homelessness in Greenville
Homelessness can happen suddenly and unexpectedly.
Miracle Hill offers severe weather shelters to combat the summer heat
Miracle Hill will post on social media and on their website when the severe-weather shelters are open.
Greenville Housing Authority partners with Greenville Together to tackle homelessness
The Greenville Housing Authority secured seven housing assistance vouchers for Greenville Together: A Home for All.
Greenville Together tackles homelessness with ‘housing surge,’ community meetings
Greenville Together aims to help 80 people experiencing homelessness within the city find permanent housing by the end of 2025.
Greenville Together launches community conversation series about homelessness
The community conversations aim to create a platform for open dialogue and introduce more people to the work of Greenville Together, a community-driven initiative focused on addressing homelessness.
Greenville Women Giving awards $508K to seven nonprofits
Greenville Women Giving has awarded more than $9 million to 92 nonprofits since 2006.
Salvation Army $4.35M from goal for Greenville shelter renovation
Major Mike Harris hopes the remaining funding will be raised by the end of 2025.