New Life Center and Fargo VA hold ribbon cutting for new program supporting homeless veterans
The passport program has already helped 21 veterans since it started in October.
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The passport program has already helped 21 veterans since it started in October.
The program opened back in October in partnership with the Fargo VA and it is a 12-bed unit located at the main shelter
The cold, winter temperatures are starting to settle in the Fargo-Moorhead area. That will have major impacts on the homeless population.
The Passport Program has 12 beds in a separate area in the New Life Center meant for longer-term stays to help find permanent housing for those who've served.
Both heading into and out of this summer, their mission emergency shelter never got the break in demand it usually does, causing leadership to brace for a difficult winter season.