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Pensacola to spend $1 million on small shelters to get people off the street
The city of Pensacola is looking for local service providers who would be willing to place small temporary, city-provided shelters on their property.
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves said he plans to use about $1 million in unencumbered American Rescue Plan Act funds to purchase small, semi-permanent shelters that can be placed strategically throughout the community to increase the stock of housing available to get people off the street.
Reeves said the cost to install a 70-square-foot, single-person unit was around $20,000, and that there are two-person units that are a little more expensive. He said the city had issued a request for proposals that will allow it to get the most competitive prices across the board.