2026–27 · City-wide
Grants for shelter beds and shelter renovations
The resident asks for grants so shelters can add beds and renovate existing facilities, keeping homeless people safe in winter and making parks safer.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
We should give grants to housing shelters so that they can get more beds to keep people off the streets. We should also renovate existing shelters so that way people can live in peace.
Who it helps and why
It would make the parks safer for people to go to them, and it would keep the homeless people safe during winter
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- July 28, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Public Safety
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Sociedad Latina
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Homelessness & shelter
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
City-wide ideas in Homelessness & shelter from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2025–26 (30 matching)
- Sleeping pods, veteran shelters and food programsResident asks for free sleeping pods for people experiencing homelessness, more shelters for homeless veterans, and food programs for disadvantaged residents.2025–26City-wide
- Convert vacant hotel near Mass Ave into housingResident asks to renovate a large empty hotel near Massachusetts Avenue to house homeless people without restrictive evictions, to advance equity.2025–26City-wide
- Help homeless residents get housingThe resident asks for help getting homeless people into homes and for more affordable rent, especially for minority residents.2025–26City-wide
2024–25 (39 matching)
- Long-term shelter with stipends for ages 16-28Resident asks for shelters serving a wider age range of 16 to 28 and long-term stays with a monthly stipend, noting young adults over 23 get little help.2024–25City-wide
- Address street homelessness at Mass Ave and Melnea CassResident is concerned about people experiencing homelessness, drug use and trash near Mass Ave and Melnea Cass Blvd and says the area feels unsafe and unsightly.2024–25City-wide
- Support shelters, housing and community buildingsResident asks the City to support shelters, housing and local community buildings.2024–25City-wide