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Henry officials allocating $332K in CARES Act money

CARES Act money will be used to benefit needy people in several counties.
CARES Act money will be used to benefit needy people in several counties.
By Monroe Roark for the AJC
Oct 31, 2020

Two Henry County organizations will receive $332,740 in CARES Act funding from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs to provide assistance for homeless and transient citizens. The agreement was recently accepted by a vote of the Henry County Board of Commissioners.

Connecting Henry and Haven House will facilitate the distribution of funding from the DCA’s Emergency Solution Grants Program for emergency shelter (hotel/motel vouchers), homeless prevention, rapid rehousing and/or street outreach, according to a county staff report. Through partnerships with other agencies, this money will also help people in Butts, Clayton, Fayette, Jasper, Lamar and Spalding counties.

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