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Rising winter shelter demand: DuPage County board allocates $200,000 while foundation and nonprofits raise funds
Summary
The county official described an immediate winter shelter need for roughly 70 people after an interim housing center reached capacity; PADS requested $353,000, the DuPage Foundation raised $190,000, and the County Board allocated $200,000 from the affordable housing fund.
A County official said demand for winter shelter in DuPage County has spiked, with an interim housing center in Downers Grove reaching capacity. The official said the number of people experiencing homelessness this winter is three times higher than in previous years and that PADS requested $353,000 to shelter about 70 people for 104 days.
The official recounted that the DuPage…
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