Prompted by pandemic, some states buy hotels for the homeless
Prompted by pandemic, some states buy hotels for the homeless By Erika Bolstad, Stateline.org Share: Genia Hope, 52, moves into her new room at a hotel that is being used for Project Roomkey in Whittier, Calif., on July 7. Oregon's Project Turnkey, modeled after a similar program in California, was born out of the need to provide shelter and practice social distancing during the pandemic. The economic effects of the pandemic and wildfires have compounded a preexisting homelessness and affordable housing crisis on the West Coast. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) PORTLAN...
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