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It s something I ve heard homeless providers say literally for years that there s this need, so when this funding came available I thought, well this is funding we don t typically have, it would be nice to use it for this project we ve always wanted to do, Whitaker said.
Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson approached the council in January asking for $200,000 for homeless initiatives, including a day-use center. He s been a vocal advocate of that type of facility for years, and in early 2019, he pushed for a come as you are shelter that could connect the homeless with nonprofits and other services.
The homelessness issue has been highlighted and exacerbated since the pandemic, Whitaker said. A densely populated encampment under Interstate 110 has been a point of controversy in recent months, and city officials have announced plans to dislodge people from that park area due to unsanitary conditions. Last month, the City Council put those plans on hold for 90 days because of th