Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray unveils $1.56 million plan to aid homeless across state
September 23, 2010 at 1:39 PM
The Republican
As the number of homeless families living in motels spiked this summer in Western Massachusetts and statewide, Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray on Thursday unveiled a plan to provide another $1.56 million to help deal with the problem across the state.
According to Pamela Schwartz, director of the Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness, the number of homeless families in motels in Western Massachusetts has jumped to 234, up 43 percent from 164 at the end of June.
She attributed the increase to a shortfall of state and federal money needed to help families find more permanent housing.
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Kathy Tobin
After almost thirty years covering the news for television affiliates in Western Massachusetts, Kathy joined Friends of the Homeless in the fall of 2009 to help raise money and the profile of the organization to fulfill its mission. As Director of Development, Kathy is available to help you understand the work we are doing and how you might contribute to end homelessness in our community.