Rural Homeless Shelters In Florida To Get $2 Million

May 17, 2012 10:12 AM

Filed Under: David Wilkins, Department of Children and Families, Federal Grants, homeless, Secretary, Shelters, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

This picture taken on February 27, 2012 shows dormitories at the homeless care center La Boulangerie in Paris. This homeless center, one of the biggest in Europe, opened to provide a night shelter for the homeless, up to 300 people per night. AFP PHOTO/JACQUES DEMARTHON (Photo credit should read JACQUES DEMARTHON/AFP/Getty Images)

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Homeless shelters across the state will receive more than $2 million dollars in federal grants.

The Department of Children and Families says the money will go to 25 emergency homeless shelters in rural areas.

The money will help fund 42 shelter sites, including 602 emergency beds and 436 transitional beds. Secretary David Wilkins estimated Wednesday the money could serve 5,639 individuals by the end of June. The grants also cover meals and shelter renovations.

The funds come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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