Middletown, OH considers building a portable pallet shelter village to help the homeless population
Middletown, OH portable pallet homeless shelter village
The City of Middletown is considering using $919,000 of its American Rescue Plan Act funds to purchase 64 portable pallet homes to help the local homeless population. The pallet homes would provide a safe and comfortable transitional environment for homeless individuals to live and receive services. The city is reviewing possible locations for the pallet shelter village favoring access to the city's bus route, an industrial park, and a parking lot.
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Portable pallet homes could assist homeless population in Middletown, city manager says
In the last two years, as a way to address the growing homeless population in Middletown, an $11.4 million homeless center for men was built, and this
Portable pallet homes could assist homeless population in Middletown, city manager says - Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
“Police Chief David Birk said the ‘first hurdle’ would be to determine the right location for the pallet villages. Palenick said the units should be located on the city’s bus route and probably near an industrial park. He mentioned the shopping center on South University Boulevard that housed the former Target as a possible site […]
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