Authorize using federal housing funds for Safe Parking Program hotel rooms
In Plain English
The city received federal HEAP money to help house homeless residents. The Safe Parking Program currently allows people to sleep safely in their cars at designated spots. If approved, the city expands this program by using the federal funds to pay for emergency hotel rooms during the pandemic shelter orders.
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Authorized funding for homeless hotel housing
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