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"On Monday, the city of Monterey released a location for a warming shelter for the homeless and a plan for how divvy up the $28,000 the city has allotted to help the homeless this winter.But the non-profit in charge of running the shelter said its cut is not enough to get a shelter up and running.The city is splitting up the $28,000 between various non-profits in the area.Up to $9,000 of that budget is slated to create a warming shelter that will house six people a night -- only six because of a zoning issue. Beyond that, the non-profit group doesn't think $9,000 is enough to get the job done.\"It really makes it challenging to create a program for $9,000,\" I-HELP program coordinator Jimmie Richard said.I-HELP, which stands for Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program, is the homeless services provider that the city of Monterey picked to take on the warming shelter.I-HELP already runs two programs seven nights a week to house homeless people in churches around the peninsula. Church groups and other organizations bring in hot meals for the people each night.Richard said it costs $9,000 a month to run the current homeless programs, so while another $9,000 from the city may be enough to open up a new warming shelter, it's not enough to sustain it.\"I'm not sure what the city expected in return for the $9,000. I'm certainly appreciative that the city saw the need and wanted to contribute. I'm just confused about the outcome they expected for $9,000,\" Richard said.Monterey city manager Mike McCarthy said the goal is to spread the money around to agencies with different needs. He believes the warming shelter will be possible with the money allotted.\"I-HELP was hoping for some more money, but the county is giving them some money as well, so we are fairly confident that they will be able to move forward,\" McCarthy said.As for the $28,000 set aside for homeless help, nearly $10,000 will go toward starting a warming shelter that will house six people a night at the Monterey United Methodist Church.Another $7,000 will go to motel vouchers and bus passes for police officers to hand out to those in need, $5,000 will go to overnight motel room stays for homeless people who are mentally ill, and $5,000 will go to provide temporary emergency shelter for young people between the ages of 18 and 24.\"We know that we are going to make a big difference this winter for those who need it,\" McCarthy said.As of now, the I-HELP board hasn't made a decision about whether or not they will move forward with the shelter at the Methodist Church. They would have to find more money elsewhere.I-HELP could see more funding for the shelter in the near future with other cities pitching in.The city of Monterey challenged other cities on the peninsula to join in their push for a warming shelter and now several are taking steps to help, but allocating that money won't come to a vote for most of those cities for at least a few weeks."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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