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Gateway 180 director urges St. Louis City leaders to shore up winter shelter as HUD CoC funding faces cuts
Summary
At the Oct. 10 Board of Aldermen meeting, Cathy Connors of Gateway 180 outlined homelessness counts, shelter capacity and a potential shortfall in HUD Continuum of Care funds, and urged elected leaders to advocate and formalize a winter plan.
Cathy Connors, executive director of Gateway 180 and chair of the Saint Louis City Continuum of Care, told the St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Oct. 10 that the city must prepare now for winter and possible federal funding reductions to protect people experiencing homelessness.
Connors said the community counted 1,637 people experiencing homelessness in the city during the 2025 point-in-time count, including 387 people sleeping unsheltered and 229 young children. She said the community has 440 year-round shelter beds, and that 550 individuals seeking shelter in August were…
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