There were some staffing issues and delays last month opening the emergency shelters in Champaign-Urbana. Illinois Newsroom had coverage on that here. The News-Gazette reported this past week that two low-barrier emergency shelters were made available for the recent cold weather streak.
The shelters, at First Presbyterian Church and New Covenant Fellowship, are expected to remain open through April 15. The shelters will serve homeless people who can’t be admitted to C-U at Home’s sober shelters because of substance-abuse issues.
The low-barrier shelters are being funded by the cities of Champaign and Urbana, Champaign County, Cunningham Township and the county’s Regional Planning Commission.
Full blurb here. More local shelter information is available here at the C-U at Home website. Additional coverage, including a video segment, on the emergency shelters from WCIA here. C-U at Home is also working on an homeless outreach project.
WCIA had a local listing of various housing and food resources available in Champaign-Urbana and Champaign County here.
For rental assistance, the Illinois Housing Development Authority has rental and mortgage assistance programs available here with additional information. The City of Champaign shared this flyer on its twitter page today (click to enlarge):
Assistance with water and sewer bills is available in Champaign County through the Regional Planning commission. WCIA had more details and qualifying information. Additional information on the Champaign County Cheat Sheet here.
Illinois Newsroom had some coverage following up on the "tiny homes" issue in Champaign with some local reactions and concerns with the Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and how they may change the character of their neighborhoods. There was a study session on the topic covered in November's Cheat Sheet post on Champaign here.
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