Special SeriesThis is the fourth story in Spotlight Delaware’s five-part series examining homelessness in the First State. Read Part 1 here. Part 2 here. Part 3 here. If you or someone you how are experiencing homelessness, available resources can be found here.
Why Should Delaware Care?Policymakers and advocates in Delaware say permanent supportive housing is needed for people experiencing homelessness. But they face a skeptical federal government that argues such programs create dependency.
Last month, a who’s who of New Castle County power brokers milled about the lobby of what once was a Sheraton hotel. With melodies from a jazz trio playing softly in the background, they celebrated the fifth anniversary of turning the hotel into the Hope Center homeless shelter…