Baltimore City is looking into buying hotels to provide non-congregate housing for people experiencing homelessness.

The city on Wednesday posted a request for information and is seeking to use federal money to convert property to permanent and transient housing in accordance with the mission of the Mayor's Office of Homelessness Services.

“I remain committed to implementing an anti-homelessness strategy that addresses the acute needs that exist now, while simultaneously fostering long-term solutions in partnership with service providers and other stakeholders," Mayor Brandon Scott said in a statement.

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The city is looking to have multiple hotels that are capable of providing a safe shelter for individuals and families. MOHS is looking to create more permanent, non-congregate housing that can serve 100 to 130 clients at a single location.

“Providing non-congregate shelter in hotels has helped to mitigate the spread of COVID and is proof of how hotels can transform the shelter system,” said Tisha S. Edwards, the agency's acting director. “We are also very eager to utilize hotels as a resource to increase the City’s access to housing for our neighbors experiencing homelessness.” Read more at WBAL