The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will give the Fulton County Government more than $2.8 million to assist with caring for homeless populations in the county.
According to a release from Fulton County officials, the $2.81 million will be used for renewing and expanding projects in their Continuum of Care program.
The program is aimed at reducing unsheltered homelessness throughout Fulton County.
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“We are appreciative of HUD’s approval to fund all renewal housing program applicants as well as approving funding to expand three of the programs. These programs and HUD’s funding are critical to our efforts to reduce unsheltered homelessness throughout the Fulton County Continuum of Care,” Stanley Wilson, Director of the Fulton County Department of Community Development, said in the announcement.
County officials said the funding would be put toward specific location projects in addition to programs.
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