Homelessness and shelter
Shelter capacity, prevention money and how boards handle encampments.
75
items and write-ups
10
governments
3 Nov 2025
first taken up
77
speakers, across 17 meetings with captions
What this count cannot see
Health and human services is the topic this usually sits under, and most of that work never names homelessness in an agenda title.
This subject overlaps the health-human-services topic, which is tagged on every item rather than matched on phrases. That count is the wider one.
Who took it up, and when
Each government's first appearance in the window, in order. The bar is where in the window it landed, so a subject that swept the region in one season and one that trickled across two years read differently at a glance.
| # | Government | First seen | Gap | When in the window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake County | 3 Nov 2025 | first | |
| 2 | City of Durham | 17 Nov 2025 | 13 days later | |
| 3 | Town of Hillsborough | 24 Nov 2025 | 7 days later | |
| 4 | Durham County | 24 Nov 2025 | same day | |
| 5 | Orange County | 1 Dec 2025 | 6 days later | |
| 6 | Town of Cary | 16 Apr 2026 | 4 months later | |
| 7 | Town of Chapel Hill | 29 May 2026 | 6 weeks later | |
| 8 | Town of Holly Springs | 9 Jun 2026 | 11 days later | |
| 9 | Town of Apex | 25 Aug 2026 | 2 months later | |
| 10 | NC General Assembly | 31 Aug 2026 | 5 days later |
Month by month
Items mentioning this subject per month across the window.
Which words did the matching
A subject carried entirely by one phrase is a different finding from one carried by six. These are the words the documents themselves used.
homelessness×45continuum of care×23homeless×20unsheltered×7public camping×5shelter beds×4emergency solutions grant×2encampment×2encampments×2permanent supportive housing×2panhandling×1
Governments with nothing on this
No item or write-up in this window mentions the subject in Chatham County, Chatham County Schools, City of Raleigh, City of Sanford, Town of Fuquay-Varina, Town of Garner, Town of Knightdale, Town of Morrisville, Town of Pittsboro, Town of Wake Forest, and Wake County Public School System. That is not proof nothing happened there. Two school boards and several towns publish agendas no program can read, and a subject can be discussed at length without a word of it reaching a printed agenda.
What was on the agenda
| Date | Government | Item | Matched | Public comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 | City of Durham Durham City Council Work Session |
HUD 2025 Continuum of Care Planning Grant, Grant Project Ordinance | continuum of care, homeless |
not read |
| 8 Oct 2026 | City of Durham Durham City Council Work Session |
Durham City Council Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | homelessness |
not read |
| 8 Oct 2026 | City of Durham Durham City Council Work Session |
HUD 2026 Emergency Solutions Grant, Grant Project Ordinance | emergency solutions grant |
not read |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners — Affordable Housing Committee (from the meeting write-up) | homelessness, homeless, continuum of care, encampment, shelter beds |
not read |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
New Bridge 2 Home (B2H) Report | homeless, unsheltered, homelessness |
not read |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
CoC System & Lead Agency Updates | continuum of care, homelessness, emergency solutions grant |
not read |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Wake at Home | encampments |
not read |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners |
Update on the ARPA Project - UNITE Street Medicine | unsheltered |
not read |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners |
Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | homelessness |
not read |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners |
Hope Day Services Center Pilot Project Update | unsheltered |
not read |
| 30 Sep 2026 | NC General Assembly House — Session Convenes |
House — Session Convenes (from the meeting write-up) | homeless |
not read |
| 30 Sep 2026 | NC General Assembly House — Session Convenes |
Drug-Free Zones/Unauthorized Public Camping.
Filed by Rhyne, Chesser, and Pickett. Last action: placed on the calendar for 4… |
public camping, homeless |
not read |
| 28 Sep 2026 | NC General Assembly House — Session Convenes |
Drug-Free Zones/Unauthorized Public Camping.
Filed by Rhyne, Chesser, and Pickett. Last action: placed on the calendar for 4… |
public camping, homeless |
not read |
| 28 Sep 2026 | NC General Assembly House — Session Convenes |
House — Session Convenes (from the meeting write-up) | homeless |
not read |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners |
Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | homelessness, unsheltered |
not read |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners |
Resolution adopting the Durham Strategic Framework to Make Homelessness Rare and Brief | homelessness |
not read |
| 2 Sep 2026 | NC General Assembly House — Session Convenes |
House — Session Convenes (from the meeting write-up) | public camping |
not read |
| 2 Sep 2026 | NC General Assembly House — Session Convenes |
Drug-Free Zones/Unauthorized Public Camping.
Filed by Rhyne, Chesser, and Pickett. Last action: placed on the calendar for 4… |
public camping, homeless, shelter beds |
not read |
| 31 Aug 2026 | NC General Assembly House — Session Convenes |
House — Session Convenes (from the meeting write-up) | homeless |
not read |
| 31 Aug 2026 | NC General Assembly House — Session Convenes |
Drug-Free Zones/Unauthorized Public Camping.
Filed by Rhyne, Chesser, and Pickett. Last action: placed on the calendar for 4… |
public camping, homeless |
not read |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Town of Apex Town Council and advisory boards |
Regular Town Council Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | homelessness |
9 spoke |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners |
Continuum of Care ILA Renewal | continuum of care |
not read |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners |
Regular Session (from the meeting write-up) | homelessness, continuum of care |
not read |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners |
Proclamation - Supportive Housing Week | homelessness |
not read |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Appropriate Grant Funds for the Continuum of Care | continuum of care, homelessness |
not read |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners — Affordable Housing Committee (from the meeting write-up) | homelessness, continuum of care |
not read |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Town of Holly Springs Town Council |
Town Council Workshop Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | panhandling |
not read |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Town of Cary Human Relations, Inclusion, & Diversity Advisory Board |
Advisory Board Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | homelessness |
nobody spoke |
| 29 May 2026 | Town of Chapel Hill Town Council |
Town Council (from the meeting write-up) | homelessness |
not read |
| 29 May 2026 | Town of Chapel Hill Town Council |
Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness (OCPEH) Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report | homelessness |
not read |
| 21 May 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners — Budget Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | homeless |
not read |
| 19 May 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Business Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | homelessness |
not read |
| 19 May 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
HOME 2026-27 Annual Action Plan Approval | homelessness |
not read |
| 5 May 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Substantial Amendment | homelessness |
not read |
| 4 May 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Accept and Appropriate Grant Funds for the Continuum of Care Program | continuum of care, homelessness |
12 spoke |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Budget Revision for Grant Funds in the Continuum of Care Program | continuum of care, homelessness |
3 spoke |
| 20 Apr 2026 | City of Durham Regular City Council Meeting |
Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Durham and the County of Durham to Fund Community Solutions Consulti… | homeless |
not read |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Town of Cary Town Council |
Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | homelessness |
6 spoke |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | encampment |
nobody spoke |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Strategic Initiative for Homelessness | homelessness, continuum of care |
not read |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners — Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | homelessness, continuum of care |
not read |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners |
Durham City-County Interlocal Agreement to Fund Consultant Work on a Strategic Framework on Homelessness | homelessness |
1 spoke |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners |
Regular Session (from the meeting write-up) | homelessness |
1 spoke |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners — Affordable Housing Committee (from the meeting write-up) | homelessness, continuum of care |
not read |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
CoC Transition Update + MOU | continuum of care, homelessness |
not read |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
CoC Annual System Performance Measures | continuum of care, homelessness |
not read |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Town of Hillsborough Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | homeless, encampments |
4 spoke |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Orange County Advisory Board on Aging |
Director's Report | unsheltered |
nobody spoke |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Orange County Affordable Housing Advisory Board |
AHAB Regular Monthly Meeting, Agenda and (from the meeting write-up) | homeless |
nobody spoke |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners — Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | continuum of care |
not read |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners |
Consent Agenda Approval from the January 26 Regular Session | homeless |
5 spoke |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Appropriate Grant Funds for the Continuum of Care Program | continuum of care, homelessness |
14 spoke |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Wake County Board of Commissioners |
Board of Commissioners — Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) | homeless, continuum of care |
14 spoke |
| 20 Jan 2026 | City of Durham Regular City Council Meeting |
HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Planning Grant, Grant Project Ordinance | continuum of care |
not read |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Discussion on Housing Advisory Boards | homelessness, continuum of care |
not read |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
BOCC Retreat (from the meeting write-up) | homelessness, shelter beds, permanent supportive housing |
not read |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Orange County Board of County Commissioners |
Orange County Strategic Plan Performance Measures | homelessness, shelter beds |
not read |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners |
Work Session (from the meeting write-up) | homeless |
8 spoke |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Durham County Board of County Commissioners |
Update on Durham County Homeless Day Shelter and Services Program RFP and Intent to Award Contract to Urban M… | homeless |
8 spoke |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Orange County Advisory Board on Aging |
Orange County Advisory Board on Aging Agenda (from the meeting write-up) | unsheltered |
not read |
Public comment is only known where a meeting's captions have been read, which is a small share of them. "Not read" means unknown, not zero.