Almost a year after Johnson County’s only temporary cold weather homeless shelter garnered the necessary approvals to serve more people, Project 1020 is already reaching its newfound limits.
As a result, the Johnson County Board of Commissioners is stepping in to provide $25,000 in one-time funding to help the organization keep people from sleeping outside overnight.
“We definitely appreciate it and it’s helpful,” said Barb McEver, one of Project 1020’s founders. “Although it’s not a permanent fix, we do what we can for the night and hope we can keep educating people and keep it at the forefront of everybody’s mind.”…