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The Michigan Peace Council, who have successfully campaigned for local social funding resolutions in Detroit and Hamtramck, are starting their campaign in Ann Arbor. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners is back in action Wednesday. The regular meeting will be preceded by a working session to discuss the senior millage. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council tonight is expected to vote on a resolution requesting Washtenaw County allocate funds toward a permanent homeless shelter. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

While the Ypsilanti Freighthouse serves as a daytime warming center, the only 24/7 shelter for unhoused members of the Ypsilanti community is the Delonis Center in Ann Arbor. and it has limited beds available. There is ongoing community discussion about the need for a shelter on the eastern side of Washtenaw County. Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale that need and what's being done about it with Lindsay Calka. She's the managing director of Groundcover News, a publication giving voice to low-income residents.

The Ypsilanti Warming Center says the number of people seeking shelter this winter has increased. The center is appealing to the public for help with donations of critical supplies. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

The Ypsilanti Warming Center reopened Wednesday providing a free place to stay warm during the colder months. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Right now, the waiting list for a space at the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County’s women’s shelter goes about 50-deep. The wait time for those women averages about seven months. That’s why the Shelter Association is undertaking a women’s shelter expansion initiative. WEMU's David Fair spoke with the association’s development director, Sarah Paspal-Jasinski, about the effort to expand capacity by 50%.

Adult dogs are free to adopt until May 18th. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.

The Ypsilanti Freighthouse ended winter daytime shelter services earlier this month. Now there are no daytime shelters available in Ypsilanti. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.

Food and housing insecurity continue to grow in our community. For the unhoused, it is a constant struggle to stay warm and fed. That's where FedUp Ministries steps in. During the summer, it provides food to those in need with a mobile food truck, while in the winters, it visits area warming centers to provide food. Now, FedUp is providing its WashUp services with a mobile shower vehicle to provide hygiene and dignity to the unhoused. FedUp Ministries board president Tajalli Hodge joins Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale to discuss new services and the plan for more in the near future.