The effort is one part of a recently-developed five-year plan to end homelessness in the city.

The councilors behind the proposal say it's meant to address aggressive panhandling. Some who oppose it say it criminalizes homelessness.

The permanent supportive housing approach made national headlines in 2015, when Utah announced its housing initiative reduced homelessness by 91 percent.

The 32-page plan focuses on the creation of permanent housing for those experiencing homelessness.

Wheeler Mission hopes to raise awareness while raising money to expand its Women and Children's Shelter on Indianapolis' eastside.

The renovation will cost about $8.7 million, paid for by federal tax credits through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The pilot program, available to officers in the Downtown District, is part of Mayor Joe Hogsett's larger criminal justice reform effort.

The number represents money spent by health care providers, shelters, donations, and the criminal justice system.

Hundreds of school liaisons, superintendents, and other education professionals met in Indianapolis this week for training focused on ways to help homeless children and youth. It's the first year the state has offered a training of this magnitude.

The cast of "Brooklyn" hopes to raise at least $2,000 before the show ends next weekend.