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Peoria council approves $39,000 grant to continue Lula motel shelter; city, United Way and state funds discussed
Summary
The Peoria City Council unanimously approved a request to reimburse Lula Peoria up to $39,000 to continue a motel-based shelter for people experiencing homelessness while staff and partners work to transition residents to permanent housing and secure state grant funding that expires June 30.
The Peoria City Council on March 11 approved a reimbursement grant not to exceed $39,000 to Lula Peoria to continue its motel project that houses unsheltered residents while the city and its partners pursue longer-term funding and housing placements.
Director Joe Doolin of Community Development told the council the city previously allocated about $80,000 for the initial phase and that Lula has been using private funds since those dollars ran out. Doolin said the city budget for homelessness includes roughly $790,000 for 2025; about $190,000 of that has been spent (the initial $80,000 for Lula plus $110,000 to the Dream Center), leaving about $600,000 available.
Doolin said the state of Illinois provided a $1,000,000 grant to the Home for All Continuum of Care through the United Way; some of that money is intended to fund motel-style projects but cannot be charged to the grant until a formal budget…
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