The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development’s Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services will join several local nonprofit agencies to report results from the 2025-26 winter contingency emergency shelter efforts on April 27, 2026.
News release from the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana:
Local agencies to report results of 2025-26 winter emergency shelter efforts
Fort Wayne, Indiana (April 21, 2026) – Community Development’s Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services will join several local nonprofit agencies to report results from the 2025-26 winter contingency emergency shelter efforts on Monday, April 27 at noon at the Allen County Public Library main branch, room A.
The public is invited to attend but seating is limited. The meeting will be recorded and later broadcast on CityTV as well as posted online.
The winter contingency/emergency shelter plan was in effect December 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. For the first time, a 24/7 emergency shelter for single women and families with children was available during the winter months at The Salvation Army, 2901 N. Clinton St. The shelter provided temporary emergency housing, showers and meals. Single men could access emergency overnight shelter at the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission, 404 E. Washington Blvd.
Additional public and nonprofit partners provided daytime warming centers during the cold winter months. Those partners include The Rescue Mission, InAsMuch Ministry, the Allen County Public Library Main Branch, Project.ME, Citilink and The Salvation Army.
The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division works to establish Fort Wayne as the Community of Choice for residents, visitors and businesses by growing the economy, strengthening neighborhoods and supporting housing options. Visit CityofFortWayne.in.gov/CD for more information.
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