Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and 4th District Congressman Hank Johnson joined Bob Young, HUD Regional Director and other HUD officials in announcing the homeless grant funding for Metro Atlanta Tri-Jurisdictional Continuum of Care. These grants will help more than three-dozen agencies provide beds and care to the homeless.

Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, 4th District Congressman Hank Johnson, Bob Young, HUD Regional Director and other HUD officials presenting homeless grant funding for Metro Atlanta Tri-Jurisdictional Continuum of Care.

Mayor Franklin said the real work of ending chronic homelessness requires a comprehensive approach. "You cannot attach this problem successfully, whether it's prevention or bringing someone out of homelessness, without supportive services throughout the process," Franklin said.

HUD officials announced more than $9 million dollars in funding to support homeless programs in the Metro Atlanta Tri-Jurisdictional area. This is part of $30 Million dollars in homeless funds awarded to the State of Georgia.