LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Lafayette Consolidated Government is expanding its homelessness response as more than 200 people remain unsheltered across the parish, with a new pilot program launching and a state anti-camping law set to take effect in January.
LCG identified a need for more shelter beds, supportive housing, and coordinated services to address both homelessness and public safety concerns. The new pilot program targets homeless individuals with high emergency service usage, with the goal of reducing taxpayer costs by connecting them with stable housing, healthcare, and other services.
Lafayette police are set to begin enforcing Louisiana’s new anti-camping law on Jan. 1, 2027. However, local leaders said key questions remain about where unsheltered people will go and how the law will be implemented, given a lack of dedicated funding…