407 Connect: Nonprofit leader, Orlando officials provide update on homeless bus shelters

ORLANDO, Fla. — A plan to help homeless people get off the street is currently in motion with the 407 Connect project, a partnership between the city of Orlando and the Christian Service Center for the Homeless.

As the 2025 Point-In-Time count revealed that 2,781 people were found living in shelters, inside their cars or outdoors on a single night — including 1,090 who were living unsheltered in the Orlando Metro area — leaders are turning to a mobile shelter solution to help address the issue.

The program will provide overnight accommodations for 42 people by converting two buses into mobile shelters…

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