For more than a year, the city of Scottsdale, Ariz., has rented 10 rooms in a local hotel to serve as an emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness.
Now, thanks to a $940,000 grant from the Arizona Department of Housing, the city will be able to extend the program, which has seen a 44% drop in the number of people experiencing homelessness in Scottsdale over the past year, reports the Arizona Republic.
Participants in the program, which has seen 84% of them secure housing within 30 to 90 days, work with a caseworker to become self-sufficient and secure stable housing.
"There have been zero public safety calls associated with individuals in this bridge housing program," says the city's Human Services Department.
Under the terms of the grant, the rooms could also serve as emergency shelter for migrants who have entered the US legally under Title 42, have been vetted by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and are awaiting transportation to other parts of the country.
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