Peoria, IL, USA 104.9 The Wolf
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PEORIA, Ill. A multi-organizational effort is underway to transition the approximated 20 homeless people living in the I-74 bridge encampment to permanent shelter.
Spearheaded by the Home for All Continuum of Care, the City of Peoria was providing CARES Act funding via the Emergency Solutions Grant, while Phoenix Community Development Services was providing leads to permanent housing and on-site case management to help determine the best housing situation for the individuals.
While permanent housing is found for the individuals, a local hotel is providing rooms in the interim.
“The end goal, here, is to certainly move these individuals into a permanent housing solution,” said Continuum of Care Executive Director Kate Green.