Grants Pass’ New Homeless Shelter Delayed, but Moving Forward

Grants Pass’ new homeless shelter delayed, but moving forward

The opening of Grants Pass’ new homeless shelter, Parker’s Place Village, has been delayed by several weeks, pushing back its original June 1 launch date.Under a lawsuit settlement reached last year, Grants Pass must provide space for 150 homeless people. People currently camp on public lots downtown.To meet the requirement, the city awarded a $1.2 million grant to the developer Elk Island Trading Group to build a shelter site designed to house …

GP City Manager can adjust capacity at resting sites to reflect new shelter

GRANTS PASS, Ore.- Grants Pass City Council is authorizing the City Manager to adjust capacity at the city’s temporary resting sites in anticipation of a new low barrier shelter. Grants Pass currently has four temporary resting sites that can accommodate a total of 150 people as part of a settlement agreement. In November, the council […] The post GP City Manager can adjust capacity at resting sites to reflect new shelter appeared first on KOBI-…