Dear Pennsylvania,
In City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, the U.S. Supreme Court held that it is not cruel and unusual to impose a fine on an unhoused person who is sleeping outside, even when they have no other place to go.
The Supreme Court's decision in Grants Pass allows cities to impose penalties for sleeping in public, even when sleeping indoors isn’t an option.
Cities can choose to criminalize homelessness by enforcing blanket bans on basic survival activities like sleeping or sitting on public property, or they can respond to the crisis of homelessness with real solutions.
Sign the Petition
In Pennsylvania, elected officials must respond to Grants Pass with legislation that prevents municipalities from punishing people who are homeless for sleeping outside on public property when sleeping indoors is not an option.
Criminalizing Homelessness Does Not Work
Project HOME and our partners oppose the criminalization of homelessness and call for responses to encampments with proven solutions.
Criminalization extends homelessness and creates additional barriers to helping people realize their full potential.
Join Our Movement
Project HOME has launched the Homelessness Is NOT A Crime campaign to advance proven solutions to homelessness rooted in our common humanity, compassion and evidence-based practices.
TOGETHER WE MUST
TOGETHER WE MUST
Expand Affordable Housing and Supportive Services
Greater access to affordable housing and supportive services for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Strengthen Renter Protections and Provide Emergency Rental Assistance
Commonsense protections for renters and swift access to emergency rental assistance for all eligible households.
Improve Our Homelessness Response Systems
More effective and impactful systems for supporting individuals experiencing homelessness through increased coordination and planning.
Expand Access to Voluntary Low-barrier Health Care
Increased access to primary care, mental health care, and behavioral health care.
