Tagged: Allegheny County Department of Human Services

Homelessness
3:42 pm
Tue March 19, 2013

Allegheny County Grabs $13.1 Million to Fight Homelessness

Allegheny County has an additional $13 million to spend on trying to combat homelessness in the region.  The funds come from a U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care grant. 

The county can use the funds to support housing and service programs including safe havens, transitional housing and permanent housing for persons with disabilities. Most of the money will be used to continue programs already being offered by the county, said Allegheny County Homeless Programs Administrator Chuck Keenan.

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