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San Antonio’s 2021 budget increases spending on police, housing, and public health

by Iris Dimmick September 17, 2020September 27, 2020

The 2021 City budget does not make substantial changes to police spending, but it increases funding for housing assistance and public health.

Rev. Dr. Louis Zbinden

Rev. Louis Zbinden, who opened his San Antonio home and church to the homeless, dies at 84

by Iris Dimmick September 13, 2020September 13, 2020

New SAMMinistries CEO Nikisha Baker: ‘There’s so much need’

by Shari Biediger September 10, 2020September 9, 2020

Homeless outreach teams could deploy citywide after successful pilot in Dellview

by Iris Dimmick August 31, 2020August 30, 2020

Chow Train Has Cooked Nearly 45,000 Meals for San Antonio’s Most Vulnerable

by Iris Dimmick May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

Navarra Williams Retires After 13 Years at SAMMinistries’ Helm

by Shari Biediger May 1, 2020May 1, 2020

Commentary: Helping the Homeless Requires Making Real Connections

by Gavin Rogers April 25, 2020April 29, 2020

Crisis Bureaucracy: How Local Government Works Amid a Pandemic

by Iris Dimmick April 10, 2020April 9, 2020

City Will Use Hotel to Shelter Vulnerable Homeless Population

by Iris Dimmick April 7, 2020April 8, 2020

The National Trust for Historic Preservation put the Alazán-Apache Courts, a public housing project located on the West Side and the oldest in the nation, on its annual list of “America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.”

HUD Awards $14M-Plus for Housing, Homeless Programs in Bexar County Amid Coronavirus Crisis

by Iris Dimmick April 2, 2020April 4, 2020