Money from a federal COVID-19 grant will be used to help the Wichita Family Crisis Center buy a hotel and transform it into a shelter for victims of domestic abuse. The City Council on Tuesday approved spending $420,000 from the city’s CARES Act money to complete the purchase of the hotel. The council earlier approved $800,000 for the project. Following the approval of the funding, the center’s executive director, Amanda Meyers and about a dozen staff and supporters celebrated in the hallway outside the council chambers. “Truly, we are over the moon,” Meyers said. “It was so needed for so long.” The Family Crisis Center has only been able to provide about eight safe bedrooms for domestic abuse victims and families. The center used to be able to house more people, but the COVID crisis reduced capacity as clients had to be spread out more to reduce transmission of the coronavirus.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
