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Miami Homeless Trust awarded $12 million grant
Original: Homeless Trust awarded $12m grant to help those with severe mental illness, substance abuse in Miami
The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust has been awarded a $12 million federal grant to expand services for homeless people with severe mental illness and substance abuse problems. The funding will support treatment and housing programmes aimed at some of the region's most vulnerable residents, as South Florida continues to grapple with a large unsheltered homeless population and shortages of mental health care.
Why now: Residents and officials are closely watching efforts to address Miami's homelessness and mental health crisis, and this new funding represents a significant local response.
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- Homeless Trust awarded $12m grant to help those with severe mental illness, substance abuse in Miami · wlrn.org
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