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Ocean County is purchasing a motel in Toms River to serve as emergency housing for homeless individuals, marking an expansion of the county's homelessness response beyond its traditional focus on prevention programs like rental and mortgage assistance.
The initiative represents a collaborative effort between county officials and a major regional housing nonprofit to provide immediate shelter for people experiencing homelessness.
Quick context
- What is Ocean County doing to address homelessness?
- Ocean County purchased a motel that will be converted into emergency housing for homeless individuals, expanding beyond its previous prevention-focused approach that included rental and mortgage assistance programs.
- Where is the emergency housing facility located?
- The motel purchased for emergency homeless housing is located in Toms River in Ocean County, New Jersey.
- Who is involved in this homelessness initiative?
- Ocean County officials are partnering with one of the region's largest housing nonprofits to develop and operate the emergency housing facility for homeless residents.
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