Project Connect on Wednesday served 891 people facing housing insecurities in Lincoln. That’s the highest number of attendees in the program’s 15-year history, as homelessness rises in Lincoln.
The amount of people experiencing homelessness in Lincoln has risen almost 10% since 2025, according to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center on Children, Families, and the Law (CCFL). During the pandemic, the City of Lincoln received federal funding for housing. As program funding has depleted, homelessness numbers have risen and surpassed pre-pandemic numbers.
Project Connect is part of a nationwide model, but the Lincoln chapter began in 2009. It’s a one-day, one-stop shop event with a variety of services for people facing financial hardships or homelessness…