Emergency shelter is a statewide concern in Alaska that’s managed on a municipal level. There aren’t dedicated funding sources for these shelters. Via AlaskaBeacon
. Housing advocates say an infusion of state money could jump-start sorely needed housing development.Brittney Paul and Melody Bierely have been friends for years, and consider each other “street family.” On one of the emergency shelter’s last nights they staked out space on cots and blankets against the wall of the basement, and took turns holding a small dog named Shaggy.“We all appreciate the dinner that they have here. That’s gonna be missed,” Bierely said.
“Just got to make sure everyone’s OK and accounted for, especially lately. Seems like people are dropping like flies,” she said. People who aren’t prepared to camp or sleep on the street often end up at The Glory Hall, the city’s homeless shelter. Lovischuk said she’s seeing more families who have been evicted this year. She said it’s become really noticeable since the pandemic-era eviction moratorium ended in 2021.
Housing in Alaska is expensive and tough to develop. That’s contributed to very few vacancies in the state, which drives costs up. The newly launched partnership announced its board this week. Preston Simmons is the chair. “Housing is a social determinant of public health,” he said. “It is a fundamental need.”
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