Deadlines loom for homeless living in Kalamazoo hotels while long-term fixes explored
Updated May 13, 2021;
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KALAMAZOO, MI Over the past four months, one former motel and one hotel, about 15 minutes apart, have become temporary homes for more than 200 individuals facing homelessness in Kalamazoo.
More than a short-term stopgap, both properties the former Knights Inn motel at 1211 S. Westnedge Ave. and an undisclosed hotel on the western side of the county have been buzzing with service providers working within strict time constraints to connect as many residents as possible to more permanent housing solutions.
“We just sort of stay humble and keep pushing through,” said Kristina Rodriguez, a mother of four who has been staying in the hotel with her children and fiancé. “It’s definitely been a learning experience.”
Kalamazoo commits $250K to help people move from tent encampments to hotel rooms
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
Posted Mar 16, 2021
One of the homeless encampments in Kalamazoo on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. (Rodney Coleman-Robinson | MLive.com) Rodney Coleman-Robinson | MLive.com
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KALAMAZOO, MI The city of Kalamazoo voted to allocate $250,000 in Foundation for Excellence funds to help people living at tent encampments move temporarily to hotel rooms.
The Kalamazoo City Commission on Monday, March 15, approved an agreement with the United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region for a $250,000 grant. The money, drawn from the Kalamazoo Foundation for Excellence 2020 fiscal year fund balance, will go to the organization’s disaster relief fund.