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Richmond City Hall. (Photo: Craig Carper/VPM News)
At the start of the pandemic, Richmond’s homeless service providers began offering temporary shelter in hotels and motels. But residents have since been calling attention to what they say are substandard shelter conditions and a lack of pathways to permanent housing.
The organization Homeward is in charge of the Richmond region’s homeless services. The city provided them with federal CARES Act dollars to put the motel program in place.
In recent weeks, some advocates have posted photos to social media showing dirty appliances and moldy motel rooms and sent officials a list of demands that includes conducting an audit of homeless service providers’ expenses.