Federal Grant to Increase Shelter Space for County's Homeless

RIVERSIDE - More of Riverside County's homeless will have a decent place to sleep thanks to a $766,420 federal grant, it was announced today.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds will be used to establish living space for dispossessed persons in the eastern and western county regions, officials said.

According to the county Department of Public Social Services, $533,015 will be used to set up 25 permanent beds for homeless individuals suffering from mental illness who seek assistance through the Homeless Housing Opportunities, Partnership and Education Program (H-HOPE), w...