Campus for Hope CEO Kim Jeffries told the Nevada Interagency Advisory Council that construction has begun, the project has secured matching state funds and private donations, and the campus will prioritize families and specialized services with day‑one capacity for hundreds of residents and full buildout to serve more than a thousand.

The advisory council's technical assistance committee asked members to provide agency contacts to map programs, funding and gaps for the five‑year strategic plan and said it will collect additional input via a survey at the statewide homelessness conference Oct. 1–2 in Las Vegas.

Presenters from Nevada Homeless Alliance told the council the statewide point-in-time (PIT) count increased about 13% between 2024 and 2026, with Clark County up 12% and rural Nevada up about 80%; presenters stressed the PIT is a one-night snapshot and may reflect improved outreach and methodology as well as real increases.

The committee voted to send a draft memorandum recommending a standardized presentation framework to the Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICHH); Dr. Katrina Grigsby Sedford will present the memo and the state of homelessness at the ICHH meeting Thursday.

The Nevada Interagency Advisory Council's Technical Assistance Committee agreed Aug. 18 to aggregate targeted questions, convene agencies for presentations, and draft a memo to the Interagency Council to help populate an updated statewide strategic action plan focused on housing, prevention and wraparound services.

Grant Denton, a presenter who said he spent 10 years homeless and later worked in local service programs, urged a diversified approach to homelessness—triage, treatment, housing and workforce supports—while board members discussed river encampments, outreach programs and a council item proposing mobile cameras.

Law enforcement, Clark County, cities and nonprofit providers told the interim committee they are expanding outreach, navigation centers and crisis-stabilization services but emphasized capacity limits, service-resistant populations and the need for continued funding and coordination to prevent people from cycling through the system.

Grant Denton of the Climate Box Project described lived experience and outreach work, arguing that homelessness requires a coordinated, recovery-oriented system of care beyond emergency shelter. Board members and residents discussed affordable housing loss, senior homelessness and the limits of current systems.

No supporters testified as concerns arise over AB 263's effectiveness for the homeless.

Rojas urges support for SB 54 to enhance medical care access for homeless individuals.

Department coordinates to apply for federal funding for mental health and homelessness care.