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Advocates for the homeless say many shelters in the state are assisting more people in the worsening economy — and they're having a harder time getting them into permanent housing.

The Room at the Inn — a homeless shelter in Michigan's Upper Peninsula — had to exceed its capacity this winter, and the cold weather was only one of the reasons.

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The city of Kalamazoo, and Kalamazoo County, are putting a combined $700,000 toward organizing a winter shelter program. They say it's important to set up shelters before freezing weather hits.

HUD reported chronic homelessness jumped more than 12 percent from 2022 to 2023. Some Michigan shelters report they’ve seen a greater spike since then.

Homelessness in the United States continues to rise. In Grand Rapids, shelters are responding to freezing temperatures this winter to try and keep housing insecure people safe and out of the cold.

Currently, organizations have only have 24 hours to get permission from a guardian to serve a homeless or runaway child. The legislation would extend that to 72 hours.

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Community advocates say over 90 families will be left with no guaranteed emergency housing options.

The closure of the Severe Weather Network Livingston County Homeless Shelter was due to "a lack of funding and volunteer commitments," according to Diane Duncan, co-chair of the group's board.