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Hotels for Homeless outlines hotel-room shelter model, asks Jack Hopkins for $18,000
Summary
Katie Norris of Hotels for Homeless (Hotels for Hope) described a flexible emergency-shelter model using hotel rooms, Airbnbs and a camper and said an $18,000 request would cover an estimated minimum of 225 emergency shelter nights (about $80 per single-bed room) to support up to 75 people for short stays; she emphasized following the Heading Home plan and housing-first strategies.
Katie Norris, founder and executive director of Hotels for Homeless (Hotels for Hope/H4H), described a shelter model that uses hotel rooms, short-term Airbnbs and a camper to provide emergency shelter, case management and rapid rehousing supports.
Norris said the application text reads "$18,000 will be used for 225 emergency shelter stays for up to 75…
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