SHELTER BD FUNDING 

TWO MILLION DOLLARS IS ON THE WAY TO THE COLUMBUS' COMMUNITY SHELTER BOARD TO HELP PREVENT A MAJOR CUT TO HOMELESS SHELTER CAPACITY IN CENTRAL OHIO. 
THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION SAYS WITHOUT THIS GRANT MONEY THE SHELTER BOARD COULD HAVE TO CUT CAPACITY BY NEARLY HALF. THIS COMES AS THE FUTURE OF THE SHELTER BOARD'S FUNDING FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY REMAINS UNCERTAIN. THE GRANT WILL BE PAID OVER TWO YEARS. WE KNOW -- THE NEED FOR RESOURCES CONTINUES TO GROW IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. AS 10TV HAS REPORTED FRANKLIN COUNTY'S POINT IN TIME COUNT IDENTIFIED MORE THAN 25-HUNDRED PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN JANUARY. THIS IS A ONE-POINT-2 PERCENT INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR.