Memphis-Shelby Decreases Homelessness

Alliance Releases Community Snapshot

The National Alliance to End Homelessness (the Alliance) has released a Community Snapshot of Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee that provides an overview of the community’s progress on ending homelessness.

From 2012 to 2013,

• Overall homelessness in Memphis-Shelby County decreased by 12.5% and
• Chronic homelessness among individuals decreased by 17%.

Community stakeholders identified

1. An increase in the supply of permanent supportive housing, prioritization of chronic homelessness, and
2. Conversion of transitional housing

as instrumental in reaching these decreases.

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Click here for the Community Snapshot: Memphis-Shelby County.