Virginia Beach has started offering hotel rooms to homeless people to fight the spread of the

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Virginia Beach has started offering hotel rooms to homeless people to fight the spread of the coronavirus


Over the past two weeks, Virginia Beach has quietly offered 46 hotel rooms to homeless individuals, in the hopes that getting them off the streets would help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

To the city’s surprise, Gov. Ralph Northam endorsed the idea on Friday — announcing $2.5 million in emergency funding for localities across the state to provide temporary housing for about 1,500 people without shelter. Virginia Beach expects to receive more than $124,000 from the state and possibly more from the federal government to help the homeless.

The state money can be used for hotel vouchers, case management, food, cleaning supplies and medical transportation to assist people who need housing. Clark Mercer, the governor’s chief of staff, said 500 hotels throughout the state are willing to assist.

The funds also will be available to individuals staying in homeless shelters who may need to be quarantined due to the coronavirus.

Read more: https://www.pilotonline.com/government/local/vp-nw-homeless-coronavirus-0404-20200404-3ipzzy7yjjfgjkppu7vmr2ruum-story.html

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1. Stayed there for a conference in November

The Naval Aviation monument was right next door. Cold nasty rainy. Lots of homeless people. One guy was there every night. Bundled up and hiding from street view. I gave him a $20. I know you're not supposed to but I was on a per diem.

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2. I wish that a reporter would ask Trump why doesn't he do this at his hotels