Six people in Florida's Sarasota or Manatee counties could soon find relief after a Sarasota nonprofit received a $600,000 grant.
According to WWSB, the grant could lead to expanded permanent supportive housing and another home for people who have experienced homelessness and live with mental illnesses.
Here's what to know
Backed by a $600,000 grant from the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, Sarasota nonprofit Second Heart Homes is expanding its supportive housing efforts in Sarasota and Manatee counties. The organization reportedly intends to put the money toward purchasing and making ready another home for six permanent residents.
Second Heart Homes said the funding is meant to pay for the practical costs tied to the property like appliances and furniture.
More background
Second Heart Homes focuses on permanent supportive housing. For six future residents in the area, that extra money could provide a safer, more stable place to rebuild daily life.
The organization already operates 14 homes serving 86 people and is expanding its operations.
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"A home gives someone a place to begin again, but lasting stability takes time," said Megan Howell, Second Heart Homes' executive director and founder, per WWSB.
Howell continued, "Barancik Foundation understands that. This grant gives us the ability not only to open another home, but to be there for residents in the years that follow as they rebuild their health, independence and lives."
What's being done?
The organization is increasing its housing capacity with another home for people living with mental illnesses who have previously experienced homelessness.
Giving money or other resources can be one practical way to help mission-driven organizations expand their reach.
Where can I learn more?
Many communities across the U.S. are working toward creating more stable housing options for people in need.
• In Thousand Oaks, California, a new tiny home community is helping unhoused residents transition indoors.
• After Hurricane Helene, local business owners turned sheds into tiny homes for survivors.
• In Whisper Valley, Texas, Habitat for Humanity built groundbreaking homes with lower energy costs.
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