Restrictive local laws and punitive regulations increasingly interfere with homeless services providers’ lifesaving work to connect people experiencing homelessness to housing, health care, food, and other basic survival services.
This bill would ensure that service providers can deliver essential services without fear of penalty, and reaffirms that homelessness should be addressed through housing and support—not criminalization.
Download the model legislation to share with local and state lawmakers, advocates, and community leaders. Use it to introduce or advance legislation in your jurisdiction that protects service providers, removes harmful barriers to care, and centers evidence-based solutions to homelessness.
Questions? Contact Tamina Chowdhury at tchowdhury@naeh.org.
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