Columbus awarded $6.1 million grant to fight youth homelessness

Columbus’ Community Shelter Board just cashed in on a $6.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help combat youth homelessness.

This grant will help support programs including rehousing, permanent supportive housing, and transitional housing, reports Columbus Business First.

“(The grant provides) a best practice in reducing homelessness and keeping it from happening in the first place,” Mayor Andy Ginther said at a press conference this morning, per CBF. “As a great city we have an obligation: that every resident is benefiting from its opportunities. This is our charge; our collective call to action.”

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To ensure the money is allocated accurately, the Community Shelter Board reached out to individuals who experienced youth homelessness first-hand for recommendations.

Ten other cities were selected to receive grants from HUD with Columbus’ being the second biggest next to San Diego’s.

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