Homelessness services and prevention
Homelessness prevention and shelters are active issues with nonprofits leading efforts and some city-county coordination challenges. The county seeks more state and federal resources as part of legislative priorities while housing costs contribute to the problem.
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Sources
New Hanover County — https://www.nhcgov.com/2465/Legislative-Priorities
Homelessness prevention and shelters remain active issues, with nonprofits leading efforts and some city-county coordination challenges
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Expand county-funded shelters, prevention programs, and housing-first initiatives significantly
- Increase coordination and targeted funding with nonprofits and seek more state/federal aid
- Maintain current support levels while improving city-county coordination
- Limit county role to emergency services and emphasize nonprofit and private solutions
- Reduce public spending on homelessness programs and focus on enforcement of public-space rules