Arlington to boost permanent housing for homeless as Feds slash funding

The city of Arlington currently offers temporary solutions for those immediately facing homelessness. In the near future, the city — alongside other local organizations — is poised to take a step toward a permanent solution, according to officials.

Members of groups vested in solutions for homelessness across Tarrant County gathered in Arlington on Wednesday morning to discuss the latest data and findings from Partnership Home during the group’s State of Homelessness address.

Arlington Mayor Jim Ross told the audience that organizations within the city, including the police department and Downtown Arlington Management Corp., have been reaching out to the homeless community but that more solutions are needed…

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